Team News
Fulham v Liverpool
Premier League Match Day 20 25/26 at Craven Cottage
Sunday 4th January 2026 KO: 15:00
Referee:
Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire)<
Live on Sky Sports
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Fulham boss Marco Silva has confirmed that Kenny Tete is unlikely to be available due to the hamstring injury he suffered in midweek, so Timothy Castagne can look forward to a swift recall to the XI.
Tete is expected to be one of four injury-related absentees for Sunday's hosts alongside Josh King (knee), Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring) and Rodrigo Muniz (hamstring), while Samuel Chukwueze, Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey are still on AFCON duty.
A man who never made the grade at Liverpool, Harry Wilson enters gameweek 20 with four goal involvements from his last seven home games, one more than he had registered in his previous 20 beforehand.
Fulham possible starting lineup:
Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson; Lukic, Berge; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Kevin; Jimenez
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Liverpool coach Slot used the words 'Florian Wirtz' and 'hamstring' together in Thursday's post-game press conference, and while the German only needs careful management rather than a period on the sidelines, it would not be a shock to see him dropped here.
The Reds are guaranteed to be missing Alexander Isak (ankle), Giovanni Leoni (ACL) and Mohamed Salah (AFCON), while Wataru Endo (ankle) should sit this one out too, but there is a slim chance of Joe Gomez (muscle) making a comeback.
Wirtz's possible demotion spells good news for Cody Gakpo, while Alexis Mac Allister and Milos Kerkez should also win their places back after Slot rotated his resources in midweek.
Liverpool possible starting lineup:
Alisson; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Gakpo; Ekitike
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Source Ben Knapton at SportsMole