Team news, stats and prediction ahead of Leeds vs Liverpool in the Premier League on Monday (kick-off 8pm).
Team news
Leeds will be without suspended captain Liam Cooper for their home Premier League game against Liverpool.
Cooper starts a three-game ban following his dismissal in last weekend's win at Manchester City, so Pascal Struijk or Robin Koch could start.
Raphinha (thigh) and Rodrigo (muscle strain) will both be assessed, while on-loan winger Jack Harrison will return to contention after missing out last week against his parent club.
Jurgen Klopp has reported no fresh injury concerns following Wednesday's Champions League exit at the hands of Real Madrid.
Curtis Jones was not in the matchday squad in midweek as he deals with a muscular problem, while Divock Origi missed a fourth game with a similar issue.
Klopp reported positive news in the ongoing recoveries of Joe Gomez, Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk and Jordan Henderson, though the quartet remain long-term absentees.
How to follow
Leeds vs Liverpool will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event from 7pm; kick-off 8pm. Sky Sports customers can watch in-game clips in the live match blog on the Sky Sports website and app. Highlights will also be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel shortly after the final whistle.
Jones Knows prediction
Liverpool haven't scored a goal before the 45th minute of a Premier League game since December 27. That is quite frankly staggering.
Two goals have come in the 45+4 and 45+2 minutes respectively but still, just two first-half goals in 16 Premier League matches is a very strange set of numbers to analyse. During that spell, they have created chances that should have equated to 10.37 goals using the expected goal model, registering 106 attempts on goal.
Such strange anomalies eventually regress back to a more normal figure and that may start here as Liverpool are facing up against a team that have conceded the most first-half goals in the Premier League this season (31). The floodgates may open for Liverpool early on, who have won each of their last three Premier League games, doing so whilst creating plenty of chances for their attacking players.
Don't be fooled by Leeds. They aren't all of a sudden going to be parking buses and defending manfully like they did at Manchester City last weekend. Marcelo Bielsa will be demanding high-pressing and attack-minded football which should make this a fantastic watch. Back Liverpool to breach their defence twice in the opening 45 minutes at a juicy 3/1 with Sky Bet.
JONES KNOWS PREDICTS: 1-3
BETTING ANGLE: Liverpool to score two or more goals in the first half (3/1 with Sky Bet)
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Hopkmopt
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Do you really think Marcelo Bielsa is going to set his team to park the bus? If anything, I think it would be Liverpool who may need to park the bus. They will press Liverpool with high intensity and they will play attacking football with 11 men. Don't underestimate them.
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Andy_Mac
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They know inside their hearts... they fear him.He can topple any manager. When they come to play at Anfield they park the bus, they say it is defensive mechanism... Shame.Even Zidane and his Real Madrid they parked the bus....that one they know π€¦ββοΈπ€¦ββοΈπ€¦ββοΈπ€·ββοΈπ€·ββοΈπ€·ββοΈπͺπ½πͺπ½
Do you really think Marcelo Bielsa is going to set his team to park the bus? If anything, I think it would be Liverpool who may need to park the bus. They will press Liverpool with high intensity and they will play attacking football with 11 men. Don't underestimate them.
vjIndia
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My prediction liv wins by 3 goals to 1
zopcdlrs
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The only award for klopp this season is talking manager of the year.
Mucaostu
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Jota should start 1st half against Leeds
Zucailmouy
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Liverpool will win by 3-0 may GOD help us.
zeydnpry
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enough of this excuses bro... we've been always lack against defencive side...and against real Madrid after that 3-1 lead what you expect from zedane knowing our vernability against defencive side
Actually we just need to strengthen our team. Good business will help us. Our manpower is not such powerful... I read somewhere they want to sell Mane... which i feel it will be unfair. Anyway i don't know how you feel about it. What is your take on it?
LFC11YNWA
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They know inside their hearts... they fear him.He can topple any manager. When they come to play at Anfield they park the bus, they say it is defensive mechanism... Shame.Even Zidane and his Real Madrid they parked the bus....that one they know π€¦ββοΈπ€¦ββοΈπ€¦ββοΈπ€·ββοΈπ€·ββοΈπ€·ββοΈπͺπ½πͺπ½
enough of this excuses bro... we've been always lack against defencive side...and against real Madrid after that 3-1 lead what you expect from zedane knowing our vernability against defencive side
zeydnpry
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They know inside their hearts... they fear him.He can topple any manager. When they come to play at Anfield they park the bus, they say it is defensive mechanism... Shame.Even Zidane and his Real Madrid they parked the bus....that one they know π€¦ββοΈπ€¦ββοΈπ€¦ββοΈπ€·ββοΈπ€·ββοΈπ€·ββοΈπͺπ½πͺπ½
Cole_R
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SINGAM23
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Match that Liverpool can't afford to Lose against Leeds
kacbknpsu
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Liverpool 4 vs 1 Leeds
Cankmopy
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LIVERPOOL will win