Liverpool look to get back to their winning ways and reclaim fourth place in the Premier League as they host struggling Swansea at Anfield on Boxing Day.
While they sat in the fourth and final Champions League spot on Christmas, a Tottenham victory in the first game of the day means Jurgen Klopp's men need a victory to jump back ahead of Spurs.
The Reds are unbeaten in 13 games, but have three draws out of Elijah Molden Jerseys their last four Premier League fixtures, with a 3-3 thriller against Arsenal last Friday the latest.
Game Liverpool vs SwanseaDate Tuesday, December 26Time17:30 GMT / 12:30 ETTV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM
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UK TV channelOnline streamSky Sports Main EventSky Sports GoSQUADS & TEAM Kevin Byard Jerseys NEWS PositionLiverpool playersGoalkeepers Mignolet, KariusDefenders Gomez, Lovren, Klavan, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, MatipMidfielders Coutinho, Can, Wijnaldum, Milner, Lallana, Oxlade-ChamberlainForwards Firmino, Solanke, Nate Davis Jerseys Salah, Mane, Ings
Liverpool's injury list grew longer against Arsenal as captain Jordan Henderson limped off inside 10 minutes. He is not available for the Swansea match.
However, Liverpool will get the return of centre-back Joel Matip.
Daniel Sturridge has not been fit to make the bench since Liverpool's victory over Spartak Moscow, whileAlbert Moreno has also been mi sing since that contest Nathaniel Clyne, who has not featured this season, remains out.
Liverpool starting XI: Mignolet; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Klavan, Robertson; Can, Wijnaldum, Coutinho; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Firmino, Salah
PositionSwansea playersGoalkeepers Fabianski, NordfeldtDefenders Rangel, Fernandez, Mawson, Ol son,Van der Hoorn, NaughtonMidfielders Mesa, Carroll, Clucas, Fer,Fulton, Sanches, Dyer, RoutledgeForwards Ayew, Abraham,Narsingh, McBurnie
Kyle Naughton returns for the Swans despite going down with a groin injury against Crystal Palace.
The Swans are mi sing Wilfried Bony, who is out with a hamstring injury, andKi Sung-Yueng, who has a calf problem. Kyle Bartley will mi s out with a knee problem.
Swansea starting XI: Fabianski;Naughton, Fernandez, Mawson, Ol son; Mesa,Fer Derrick Henry Jerseys , Routledge; Carroll, Ayew, McBernie.
BETTING & MATCH ODDS
Liverpoolare heavy 2/13 favourites , with Swansea priced at 18/1 to beat the Reds. A bet that Liverpool will make it four draws out of five EPL gamesis priced at 17/1.
GAME PREVIEW
Liverpool jumped out to a 2-0 advantage on Arsenal in London on Friday, only to fall behind 3-2 over the space of five Bradley McDougald Jerseys minutes and then snatch a point thanks to a Roberto Firmino equalizer.
That result meant Liverpool failed to take advantage of two of the three teams ahead of them, Manchester United and Chelsea, dropping points over the weekend.
A showdown with bottom-of-the-table Swansea, who have played one game under interim bo s Leon Britton following the firing of Paul Clement, will be expected to result in three points for Jurgen Klopp's men. But Liverpool havedropped points in their last two home games, with a 1-1 draw in the Merseyside Derby against Everton and a scorele s match against West Brom.
With Tottenham again finding form, Liverpool will need to make the most of contests against Swansea, Leicester City and a tricky Burnley side, before a difficult two matches, first in the FA Cup against Everton and then a Premier League showdown with Manchester City.
Meanwhile Swansea will be looking to repeat a bit of history. In January Jamal Carter Jerseys 2017, the relegation-threatened Swans traveled to Anfield and walked away with a 3-2 victory over the Reds, a key moment in their road to safety last season.