Paul Merson has made his prediction for Liverpool’s clash against Leeds United - and expressed concern for one player.
The Reds take on Leeds at Anfield in their Premier League clash on Saturday night. Liverpool go into the game on the back of a 3-0 win over Ajax in the Champions League.
However, Liverpool’s last top flight outing saw Liverpool lose 1-0 to Nottingham Forest last weekend. That result was the Reds’ third league defeat of the campaign, and leaves them in eighth place in the league table.
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Merson has predicted Liverpool to win 3-0 on Saturday night. However, the former Arsenal star did share his concern about Fabinho, following the midfielder’s recent run of form.
“Liverpool pulled off a brilliant performance against Man City,” Merson told Sportskeeda. “They then endured a shocking result against Forest and went on to beat a good footballing team in Ajax.
“Jurgen Klopp must be pulling his hair out. Liverpool have been very consistent under him in recent years, but they've been up and down this season.
“Fabinho has played a lot of matches this season. I do like him, and I'm not sure what the problem is there. If Liverpool are to be a success, they need him at their best. A lot of what he does goes unnoticed.
“If you've watched Liverpool over the years, you'll know that the midfield three made everything happen. They're struggling without a settled midfield.
“Darwin Nunez has been a bit stop-start this season, but I think he'll be a success. My only worry is his link-up play - he didn't even see Mohamed Salah's run against Man City and when you play for a team like Liverpool, you need to be able to pick those passes.
“What I do like about him is that he doesn't shy off. He missed a sitter the other day, but he still scored after that. It might take him some time, but he'll come good for Liverpool.
“Leeds are struggling, aren’t they? I like Jesse Marsch and I think he works hard, but Leeds keep shooting themselves in the foot. I expect Liverpool to win this game comfortably.”
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