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Football First place in the
Premier League will be up for grabs when
Liverpool host Brighton , albeit temporarily. The Reds have the honour of kicking off a huge Sunday in the title race and a point will elevate them to the summit ahead of
Manchester City hosting
Arsenal . Jurgen Klopp’s side were dealt a couple of hefty blows before the international break, losing top spot after a controversial draw with City before being knocked out of the FA Cup by
Manchester United in dramatic
fashion. But Liverpool will have regrouped over the international break and, fresh injury problems aside, are capable of putting together a mighty sprint to the finish. Up next is a Brighton side on a run of five defeats in their last six away games, but still with plenty of reason to believe in another European finish. Liverpool vs Brighton is scheduled for a 2pm GMT kick-off on Sunday, March 31, 2024. The match will take place at Anfield. TV channel: In the
UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League. Live stream: Subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app. Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport ’s live blog. Andrew Robertson is the latest injury concern for Liverpool after he picked up an issue on
Scotland duty. However, the Reds are otherwise expecting to get at least a couple of names back from their lengthy absentee list. Curtis Jones and Darwin Nunez could be fit while Ibrahima Konate returned to action with
France during the international period. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota are set to require another week or so before they can make their comebacks. James Milner and Joao Pedro are top of Brighton’s list of potential returnees. Evan Ferguson and Danny Welbeck are competing to start up front with Ansu Fati another contender to enter the attack. What court papers tell us about Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi Emmerdale boss Kate Brooks to swap Woolpack for Rovers as she joins Corrie Liverpool injury update: Robertson, Nunez, Alexander-Arnold latest return dates Enter the AXA Startup Angel competition to win £25,000 Brighton have caused some real problems for Liverpool over the years yet they have struggled a bit more in big games this season. If the Reds turn up, few teams can stop them and this one may just end up being about who can outscore the other. Liverpool to win, 4-2. The Reds have won just one of their last eight games against the Seagulls. Liverpool wins: 20 Brighton wins: 7 Draws: 12 Liverpool: 1/3 Brighton: 6/1 Draw: 9/2 Odds via Betfair (subject to change). MORE ABOUT Have your say...