4-3-3 Line-up Prediction: Darwin Nunez and Jota lead the Liverpool squad against Fulham, will Andy Robertson return?

In an attempt to secure a spot in the championship game, Liverpool will visit Fulham for the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final.

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Liverpool, who defeated Fulham 2-1 in the first leg, will be the favorites to defeat the team on Wednesday at Craven Cottage. The Reds are in fantastic form right now and enter this match having won five straight games in all competitions.

Fulham, on the other hand, has lost four of their past six games in all competitions due to their uneven play. Furthermore, the West London team has a dismal head-to-head record versus Liverpool, having only triumphed once in their previous six games with the Reds.

Ryan Gravenberch of Liverpool in action with Joao Palhinha of Fulham during the Carabao Cup Semi Final First Leg match between Liverpool and Fulham...

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Before this match, Liverpool’s injury list was quite long. Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajcetic, and Joel Matip are still chronically absent. Ben Doak and Kostas Tsimikas are not likely to make a comeback anytime soon.

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Andrew Robertson, Curtis Jones, and Dominik Szoboszlai will probably be on the team. Mohamed Salah is injured while playing for the African Cup of Nations, and Wataru Endo is abroad on international service for the AFC Asian Cup.

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Liverpool’s starting lineup will be a 4-3-3, with Caoimhin Kelleher in goal. As the starting full-backs, Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez will try to maintain possession on the wings and support the attack. Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate will begin as the starting central defensive duo.

In the anchor position, Alexis Mac Allister will try to defend the defenders and thwart attacks from the opposition. Alongside him, Curtis Jones and Ryan Gravenberch will bring control and inventiveness to the side. Finally, Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota will be positioned on either side of Cody Gakpo as he leads Liverpool’s line against Fulham.

Possible Starting Lineup (4-3-3): Jota, Gakpo, Nunez; Jones, Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Gomez; Kelleher

Prediction

Liverpool 1-2 Fulham

Fulham will be determined to win this game and get back on track. In order to overcome the deficit and win the game, the Cottagers will need to put up an extremely strong performance if they want to secure their spot in the EFL Cup finals.

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Without a doubt, they possess the quality. However, Liverpool is currently a confident and well-performing team. The Reds should be able to secure their spot in the finals with a close victory away from home since they have the quality to grind out a result here.