Liverpool XI vs Brighton: Chiesa in - Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League | OneFootball

Federico Chiesa comes into the side but Virgil van Dijk is handed a rare rest

Arne Slot has again named Trent Alexander-Arnold on the bench for Liverpool’s penultimate Premier League match of the season at Brighton tonight.

It remains to be seen if Alexander-Arnold - who is expected to join Real Madrid - will come on this evening, but Slot insisted on Friday that he was eager to draw a line under the saga.

"As you know, I wasn't here the last few days,” the Reds boss said after returning from a short break in Ibiza. “Neither was Trent, so today is the first day we come back together. It's the first day we train after a few days off, so it's quite early to say what the team and squad will look like for Monday.

"Last week, people talked about [Alexander-Arnold] to me and we had the reaction from the fans in the stadium, which was different; positive and negative. Then all the pundits talked about it.

"The whole country talked about it, and I think now it's time to draw a line under that. Let's focus now on the fact we've won the league and focus on that feeling and not be distracted that much by Trent's situation."

Liverpool’s only known injury concern at present remains Joe Gomez, who has still not returned from hamstring surgery performed in February but has ramped up his work in training of late.

Federico Chiesa has been handed a rare start as Cody Gakpo also comes into the side, while Jarell Quansah partners Ibrahima Konate. Virgil van Dijk drops to the bench and is given a rare rest.

Liverpool have had a slight dip since securing the championship with five games to spare, slipping to a 3-1 defeat by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge before surrendering a 2-0 lead to draw against Arsenal.

Liverpool now cannot eclipse 90 points this term but they will reach 89 should they win their remaining two matches this term.

Talisman Mohamed Salah is on course to win the Premier League Golden Boot award for a fourth time, with the Egyptian currently sat on 28 goals for the season, five clear of Newcastle’s Alexander Isak on 23.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Bradley, Konate, Quansah, Tsimikas, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Elliott, Salah, Chiesa, Gakpo

Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Endo, Van Dijk, Diaz, Nunez, Jones, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold.

Time and date: 8pm BST on Monday May 19, 2025

How to watch: Sky Sports