Liverpool vs Brighton – Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as Connor Bradley starts in place of the injured Andrew Robertson for Reds who look to regain top spot

The Arsenal legend has been heaping praise on Jurgen Klopp pre-match, insisting the German who is set to leave at the end of the season is Liverpool through-and-through.

However, despite issuing a glowing review of the Reds boss, Walcott warned that Liverpool have the most work to do out of fellow title-chasers Man City and Arsenal.

Last time these two teams met at Anfield in the Premier League saw an instant Premier League classic played out as Brighton took a deserved share of the spoils in a 3-3 draw.

Leandro Trossard was Brighton’s hattrick hero and moved to Arsenal just a couple of months later, while Roberto Firmino scored twice at the other end.

Two of the Premier League’s most attacking teams might just go all-out again today, but something tells me Liverpool will be concerned about trying to match Brighton’s expansiveness.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has been speaking to Sky Sports pre-match and revealed he is in the final stages of his recovery from a knee injury. If Liverpool are still in the title hunt when he comes back then that might just be enough to send Liverpool to the title.

Well now finally in like the final stages last couple of weeks. Just excited to get back out there. You know, it’s it’s hard watching it and not being a part of it. been the longest one of my career so far.

But it’s not it just gives you that hunger to get back out there and perform. I think a couple of weeks and hopefully if everything’s keep going well keep progressing and there’s no setbacks then then yeah, obviously, keep going.

Got to keep working hard and obviously not going to get straight back into the team. I’m expecting but it’s it’s exciting. I want to get back out there. I want to help the lads and I want to be in the title race.

There’s no place for former Liverpool Premier League winner Adam Lallana amongst the starters for Brighton, but there is for ex-Man United striker Danny Welbeck who I’m sure would love to score against his former side’s arch rivals today.

Jurgen Klopp makes just once change from the Liverpool team that started against Man United in the final game before the international break as Conor Bradley comes in for the injured Andy Robertson.

Jarrell Quansah keeps his place alongside Virgil van Dijk in defence ahead of Ibrahim Konate who starts on the bench.

The visitors are inside Anfield ahead of kick off and there was very little emotion on show from the players walking through the famous corridors of one of English football’s greatetst stadiums. Nerves or excitement?

Liverpool’s injury woes continued during the international break as Andy Robertson became the latest star to join the growing list of players in the treatment room at Anfield.

The Scotland international was withdrawn during a midweek clash against Northern Ireland and is unable to feature today due to a subsequent ankle problem.

Robertson is joined by Trent Alexander-Arnold who is still nursing a knee complaint while Diogo Jota, Alisson, Stefan Bajcetic, Thiago, Ben Doak, and Joel Matip also remain unavailable for the Reds.

Liverpool fans were delighted after seeing Fernando Torres working alongside Klopp at Liverpool’s training base earlier in the week.

The Spaniard played for both Liverpool and Chelsea in the Premier League but enjoyed his best years playing in a red shirt rather than a blue one.

Torres could be in the stands for today’s Anfield clash and you can expect Liverpool fans to serenade him if he is.

Liverpool at Anfield are an almost impenetrable force at times. But, as they arrive at the ground today you wonder how they will be feeling after their draining defeat against Man United before the international break.

United’s dramamtic 4-3 FA Cup quarter-final victory saw Liverpool slumpl out of the competition as Amad Dialo virtually won the match with the last kick of the game before the international break.

It was draining for both sets of players but Liverpool didn’t have the winning feeling to carry them through their recovery.

Liverpool aren’t used to losing this season – they have only done so twice in the league – so it will be interesting to see if there is any mental hangover from that crazy night at Old Trafford.

Hello, happy Easter and welcome to today’s coverage of a huge clash at Anfield as Liverpool host Brighton in a jam-packed weekend of Premier League action.

The mission for Liverpool is simple: win and they go back to the top of the table. A draw would suffice by moving them one point clear of Arsenal but with City and the Gunners playing later tonight it would do little to help their title credentials.

For Brighton it is a story of finding form after becoming one of the English top-flight’s most inconsistent teams since the turn of the year. Roberto de Zerbi has won just two of his last five Premier League fixtures and will be desperate to put things right today.

Kick off is at 2pm, team news will be with us shortly and we have plenty to cover before then.