MatchThe opposition lowdown: Fulham
Recent form
Fulham head to Merseyside having suffered just one defeat in their last seven Premier League outings. They have earned three wins and three draws in that period.
Marco Silva’s men played out a 1-1 draw with Arsenal at Craven Cottage last time out, which came after a victory over Brighton & Hove Albion and a draw with Tottenham Hotspur.
Fulham sit 10th in the table currently, having gathered 23 points from 15 games to date.
Ones to watch
In the Premier League this season, Alex Iwobi and Raul Jimenez have been key men in front of goal for the Cottagers.
Both players have netted on five occasions while Emile Smith Rowe and Harry Wilson have three apiece respectively.
Iwobi also has three assists to his name alongside Adama Traore, with full-back Antonee Robinson having assisted four times so far this term.
Squad news
Fulham are set to be without five players this weekend.
Calvin Bassey and Tom Cairney are suspended for the visitors, while Joachim Andersen, Reiss Nelson and Harrison Reed are sidelined due to injury.
What was said
Marco Silva, Fulham head coach
“Firstly, [Liverpool are] the most consistent team in this league so far. Really, really strong in any moment of the game, making life really difficult for any team that they play against.
“Great, in terms of the collective quality of the team, the impact of the manager, and, of course, the individual quality they have. I think everything together is the reason why they are on the top of the league.
“In the Champions League, they won six out of six, and because of that, they deserve all the credit for the way they have been playing.
“It's going to be the next one for us, a really tough game, but we have been responding well for these type of games so far this season.
“Even against them last season, the games at Anfield were really tight games, and the team responded really well, and let's hope we can have the same type of performance, but with a different result for us, if we can.”
Previous meetings
Liverpool beat Fulham twice in the Premier League last season.
At Craven Cottage in April, the Reds secured a 3-1 victory thanks to goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ryan Gravenberch and Diogo Jota.
In the reverse fixture at Anfield in December, Liverpool came from behind to seal a dramatic 4-3 win through late goals by Wataru Endo and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The Reds also came out on top in the Carabao Cup semi-finals, defeating the Cottagers 3-2 on aggregate.
Pre-match stats
Liverpool have won nine of their last 12 Premier League meetings with Fulham (two draws, one defeat).
Last season, the Reds recorded a ninth league double over Fulham, their first since 2018-19. Seven of those have come in the Premier League era.
Against Fulham in the Premier League era, Liverpool have scored more goals at Craven Cottage (33) than they have at Anfield (32).
The Reds have kept one clean sheet in the last seven league encounters – the 1-0 Anfield victory in May 2023.
Of Liverpool’s last 23 goals, 20 have been scored in the second half.