Liverpool's woeful season is close to ending but Arne Slot's side will be welcoming a Fulham side looking to frustrate the Reds further at Anfield
Under mounting pressure and looking to stop a four-match losing streak, Liverpool boss Arne Slot takes his side into a key Premier League meeting with Fulham at Anfield on Saturday evening. The teams meet again a little over three months after a dramatic 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage, where Harrison Reed thundered in a superb long-range equaliser in the 97th minute.
Liverpool are, quite simply, in serious trouble. Since the start of March they have managed just two wins in eight matches in all competitions, and they go into this one on the back of three straight defeats, having been outscored 8-1 across those losses.
Following last weekend’s heavy 4-0 FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Manchester City, the slide continued on Wednesday with a 2-0 first-leg loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League — another damaging blow in a competition that has again ended in disappointment. Their last Premier League outing, before the international break, was also a setback, going down 2-1 at Brighton.
The league numbers since gameweek six (27 September) are alarming for the reigning champions: Slot’s side have lost 10 Premier League matches in that spell, winning only nine, and their 34 points in that period has been bettered by 11 other teams.
There is at least a safety net, with fifth place set to be enough for Champions League qualification. Liverpool currently sit fifth with seven games remaining, five points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa and only three clear of Everton in eighth.
A return to Anfield may offer some comfort, given Liverpool have been beaten just once in their last 13 home games in all competitions. Even so, they have not won any of their last three Premier League meetings with Fulham, and only once have they endured a longer winless league run against the Cottagers — four matches between 1966 and 1967.
Fulham, meanwhile, have found form after a slow start to 2026. Having won just twice in their first eight league games of the year, Marco Silva’s side have since taken three wins from their last five, including a 3-1 home victory over relegation-threatened Burnley three weeks ago.
Over the last six gameweeks, only four teams have collected more Premier League points than Fulham’s 10, and only Bournemouth and Manchester United (both nine) have won more points from losing positions in 2026 than the Cottagers (eight).
Ninth in the table, Fulham remain firmly in the European conversation, sitting just two points off the top seven and five behind Liverpool in fifth, with seven matches to play.
To climb higher, though, they will need to improve away from home. Fulham have the Premier League’s fifth-best home record this season, but rank 17th for away form, with 15 points from 15 games and eight defeats.
History is also against them at Anfield — Fulham have won just two of their 32 league visits — and they may need to lean on their late-game strength again. No side has scored more Premier League goals in the final 20 minutes this season than Fulham (18, level with Liverpool), while Liverpool have conceded 18 in that same period, more than any other club.
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Liverpool vs Fulham Team News
Liverpool remain without Alisson Becker (muscle), Wataru Endo (ankle), Conor Bradley (knee) and Giovanni Leoni (ACL). Alexander Isak is back after a broken leg and is available, but he is not expected to start, so Hugo Ekitike should lead the line again. Mohamed Salah is pushing for a recall after being unused against PSG, while Cody Gakpo and Florian Wirtz are also options in attack. Curtis Jones could come into midfield, and Jeremie Frimpong and Andrew Robertson may return at full-back.
For Fulham, Kevin (foot), Kenny Tete (ankle) and Harrison Reed (knee) remain out, but Calvin Bassey (back) should be fit to start. Timothy Castagne is set to continue at right-back, Antonee Robinson at left-back, and Raul Jimenez will compete with Rodrigo Muniz up front. Harry Wilson is expected to keep his place, having contributed 16 goal involvements this season (10 goals, six assists).
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