Liverpool - Norwich - Premier League Live ESPN Match Preview
Liverpool play hosts to newly promoted Norwich City on Saturday afternoon, as both teams look to continue on good runs of form.
Norwich, who finished second in the Championship last season, are currently only three points behind Liverpool in the Premier League and Paul Lambert will be hoping his team can cause an upset at Anfield. The Canaries have played well in recent games, beating the also newly promoted Swansea City 3-1 in their last game at Carrow Road and picked up successive wins against Bolton and Sunderland. Liverpool have their captain Steven Gerrard back and firing on all cylinders, when last weekend he picked up the man of the match award and sealed and impressive performance with a goal against United. The Reds tricky attacker, Luis Suarez, continues to impress and cause problems for defences in the Premier League. Kenny Dalglish showed support for his star striker in mid-week, amid claims the Uruguayan made racist comments to Manchester Uniteds Patrice Evra and was diving all over the place in the game. Suarez, however, is used to criticism, after being sent off for handling the ball on the line in a crucial World Cup game for Uruguay against Ghana and celebrating when Asamoah Gyan missed the resulting penalty. Suarez is a player who answers critics by showing his magic on the pitch and the positives far outweigh the negatives with this talented player, who insists there is more to come. Liverpool only have two injuries for the forthcoming tie on Saturday, with backup goalkeeper Alexander Doni expected to be out with a finger injury and youngster Jack Robinson will also be unavailable with a sprain. Lucas picked up his fifth yellow card of the season last Sunday against United, so will miss Saturdays tie. Dalglish insists despite Lucass fantastic services to the team, they have enough depth to manage without him. Jordan Henderson might benefit from the Brazilians absence and will be hoping for a return to the starting eleven. Andy Carroll may also be in with a chance of making the starting eleven after not featuring against United. Paul Lamberts Norwich City have no new injury worries, but remain without defenders Daniel Ayala, Elliot Ward and Zak Whitbread. The likes of Bradley Johnson, Steve Morison and Russell Martin have been in superb form so far this season and will be doing everything they can at Anfield to help their team claim something from the fixture. It certainly wont be a walkover for Liverpool, who are currently fifth in the league, just one place off their targeted finishing position. Predicted line-ups:Liverpool: Reina, Kelly, Carragher, Skrtel, Enrique, Kuyt, Henderson, Adam, Downing, Gerrard, Suarez. Subs: Jones, Coates, Agger, Johnson, Spearing, Bellamy, Carroll Norwich: Ruddy, Naughton, Martin, Barnett, Tierney, Bennett, Hoolahan, Fox, Pilkington, Morison, Johnson. Subs: Rudd, De Laet, Crofts, Surman, Holt, Jackson, Wilbraham Liverpool vs. Norwich is live on ESPN from 4:30pm on Saturday 22nd October 2011. Kick-off 5:30pm.