Date: Monday, September 16 Venue: Liberty Stadium Kick-Off: 20:00 BST Brendan Rodgers returns to old club Swansea in the Premier League tonight, but can he break a club-record by seeing off his former employers?
Team News
Swansea manager Michael Laudrup has the luxury of being able to select from a fully-fit squad as Liverpool visit the Liberty Stadium in tonight's Premier League clash. Former Reds player Jonjo Shelvey is available to play against his old side, though defender Neil Taylor remains sidelined with a long-term thigh injury. Liverpool look set to welcome Daniel Sturridge back into the side after the in-form striker overcame a thigh injury of his own having previously missed both of England's World Cup qualifiers last week. Summer signings Mamadou Sakho and Victor Moses are in the squad. (BBC)
Key Stats
The last time these two sides met was back in February, a game which saw Liverpool prevail in a thumping 5-0 win. However, prior to that, the Reds had not beaten the Swans in their previous three attempts in the Premier League, drawing 0-0 twice and succumbing to a 1-0 defeat. Should Liverpool win, they will set a new club record of starting a Premier League season with four consecutive wins. Never before in the top-flight have a side won their three opening fixtures 1-0 with goals from the same scorer, Daniel Sturridge. By beating West Brom in their last match, Swansea avoided setting a new club record of their own - five top-flight defeats in a row. This is the 33rd meeting between the sides. Liverpool have won 16 times, Swansea nine and there have been seven draws.
Likely Line-Ups
Swansea Vorm, Davies, Chico, Williams, Rangel, Hernandez, Shelvey, Canas, Routledge, Michu, Bony Liverpool Mignolet, Enrique, Agger, Skrtel, Wisdom, Sterling, Coutinho, Gerrard, Lucas, Sturridge, Aspas Now click "Next" for our Match Preview.
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