Liverpool XI vs Plymouth: Nyoni IN - Starting lineup, confirmed team news, and injury latest for FA Cup

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·9 febbraio 2025

Liverpool XI vs Plymouth: Nyoni IN - Starting lineup, confirmed team news, and injury latest for FA Cup

Arne Slot makes 10 changes for fourth-round tie at Championship strugglers

Trey Nyoni and James McConnell start for Liverpool against Plymouth in the FA Cup.

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With the Merseyside derby at Everton on Wednesday, Arne Slot has made 10 changes to his side for the fourth-round tie at Home Park.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold is still unavailable and Conor Bradley is not in the squad so it looks like Joe Gomez starts at right-back.

Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk have been given a rest and are not in the squad.

Caoimhin Kelleher continues in goal, Harvey Elliott starts in midfield and Wataru Endo looks to be at centre-back on his 32nd birthday.

Asked about rotating, Slot said before the game: “It is true that if you play with a team that hasn’t played so much together, that is always for the players a bit more difficult.

“But I think we have seen already a few times when we played with a team that hasn’t played much together - even in Eindhoven in the Champions League game - these players were able to play a very good game.

“I think it’s important at these moments for some players that don’t get [much] playing time to have that playing time, so whenever we need them they are ready. If you never play them then it’s so difficult for them to be ready if we do get some injuries or suspensions.”

Confirmed Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Gomez, Endo, Quansah, Tsmikas, McConnell, Elliott, Nyoni, Diaz, Jota, Chiesa

Subs: Jaros, Nunez, Jones, Kone-Doherty, Mabaya, Nallo, Ngumoha, Norris, Young

Time and date: 3pm GMT on Sunday 9 February, 2025

Venue: Home Park, Plymouth

TV channel and live stream: ITV, STV