Sunderland vs Liverpool stay: Crew information and line-ups from Premier League tonight

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists there’s not but any concern about changing into indifferent from the highest of the desk.

With each of their rivals enjoying on Tuesday the hole may very well be even larger earlier than Liverpool stroll out at Sunderland, who held them to a 1-1 draw at Anfield in early December and are solely three factors additional again in ninth.

Sunderland are unbeaten in all 12 of their Premier League dwelling video games this season (W7 D5). It’s the longest run by a promoted facet from the beginning of a top-flight season since 1977/78.

Having received their first two away league video games this season, Liverpool have since received simply two of their final 10 on the highway (D3 L5).

Manchester Metropolis’s essential 2-1 victory over Liverpool led to weird scenes at Anfield as Dominik Szoboszlai was despatched off for denying a goalscoring alternative – regardless of Metropolis scoring a aim from that chance.

Szoboszlai had earlier scored a surprising free-kick to present Liverpool the lead, earlier than Bernardo Silva poached an equaliser and Erling Haaland transformed a late penalty to present Metropolis the benefit in added time.

Rayan Cherki thought he had scored a weird late, late third to cap a wild sport, capturing from the midway line with Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker nicely out of his space – just for the aim to be dominated out after a VAR evaluation, which led to Szoboszlai being despatched off as an alternative.

Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai shall be suspended for only one match after his crimson card towards Manchester Metropolis, with the Hungarian avoiding a three-game ban as a result of a selected rule.

Szoboszlai was proven a straight crimson card within the ultimate minutes of Liverpool’s dramatic 2-1 loss to Metropolis at Anfield on Sunday, with the Hungarian dragging again Erling Haaland when the Norwegian was operating by means of to faucet in to an empty web.

And right here’s how Sunderland bought on on the weekend…

Martin Zubimendi fired Mikel Arteta’s facet on their approach with a superb long-range opener simply three minutes earlier than half time on the Emirates Stadium.

Gyokeres doubled the hosts’ benefit six minutes after he was launched instead on the hour mark. He then added a breakaway third for Arsenal deep into stoppage time.

Right here’s the report from a loopy evening at Anfield final day out…

A farcical end, however a unbelievable win for Pep Guardiola. He had waited a decade to style victory at a full Anfield. When he did, with a comeback for the ages, seemingly capped by a aim from the midway line into an empty web, pernickety officiating injected a component of absurd with a call that nobody wished or wanted.

And but the general consequence was the identical. As Liverpool led, it felt as if Arsenal had been about to be anointed champions. “The entire workforce knew earlier than the sport if we misplaced it then the title race was in all probability over,” stated Bernardo Silva. As an alternative, he helped revive it. Erling Haaland, policed nicely by Virgil van Dijk, enduring a irritating afternoon, out of the blue turned catalyst. A supervisor who had visited Anfield 10 earlier occasions, profitable solely in lockdown, bought the triumph that had at all times eluded him. “It’s so tough,” sighed Guardiola. “Anfield is Anfield: the custom, the historical past, the group.”

Sunderland’s assembly with Liverpool kicks off at 8:15pm GMT on Wednesday 11 February on the Stadium of Gentle.

Viewers within the UK will have the ability to watch the match on TNT Sports activities 1 and TNT Sports activities Final, with protection beginning at 7pm. Subscribers may also stream the sport on discovery+.

Sunderland XI: Roefs; Geertruida, Mukiele, Ballard, Reinildo; Sadiki, Diarra; Hume, Le Payment, Talbi; Brobbey.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike.

Liverpool’s season MVP Szoboszlai shall be absent after the debacle that surrounded his late crimson card towards Metropolis, whereas the membership’s harm issues usually are not seemingly to enhance for the journey to the north east. Joe Gomez is unlikely to make a comeback, whereas Jeremy Frimpong is about for just a few extra weeks on the sidelines. Alexander Isak, Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley are out for months.

Sunderland are with out Granit Xhaka as a result of harm in addition to January signing Jocelin Ta Bi, who’s getting as much as match health. Bertrand Traore could also be accessible to return from a knee harm. Lutsharel Geertruida was closely linked with a transfer to Liverpool in January however remained at Sunderland and will function towards the Reds.