LIVERPOOL VS FULHAM: PREVIEW

Liverpool could return to the top of the Premier League this Sunday with a win over Fulham at Anfield.

The Reds are aiming to bounce back after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League in Serbia on Tuesday night and maintain their excellent unbeaten start to the Premier League season.

Fulham, on the other hand, have endured a difficult start to the season.

The newly-promoted side would've hoped to be higher up in the table, however Slavisa Jokanovic's side currently find themselves bottom of the league with just 1 victory.

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TEAM NEWS -

Liverpool's midfield duo of Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita are fit again and are likely to feature on Sunday, while Xherdan Shaqiri (who missed the trip to Serbia) is back in the squad.

Source: Sky Sports

Fulham pair Kevin MacDonald and Joe Bryan are both expected to be absent due to hamstring injuries.

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THE MANAGERS -

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was extremely honest in his pre-match pre match press conference and has praised Fulham.

"We have to defend them," Klopp insisted. "They are a skilled team offensively and tuned in doing a lot of things.

"The end product, the finishing was maybe not so good often enough but they’ve scored goals.

“This game is a big challenge, really, for all of us. We have to make sure we really don’t forget what kind of a good situation we are in."

Fulham manager Jokanovic reflected on the Cottagers' crushing defeat at Huddersfield on Monday.

"In the last game we chose a really ugly way to lose," Jokanovic explained. "You must fight until the last moment, you must give extra effort. We didn't show the effort and we must now wake up.

"My mentality is always the same. I want to find brave people around me. We must move out of our comfort zone, push harder and be more competitive."

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MATCH STATS -

- Liverpool have won the last four meetings between the clubs, scoring a total of 14 goals.

- Fulham's only ever away win in a league game against Liverpool was 1-0 at Anfield in May 2012.

- Under Jurgen Klopp, the Reds have won all eight of their Premier League home games against newly-promoted sides, scoring 25 goals and conceding just three.

- Fulham could equal their club record of six consecutive Premier League defeats, set in 2001-02 and 2012-13

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BETTING ODDS -

Liverpool - 1/9

Draw - 10/1

Fulham - 25/1