Liverpool host Nottingham Forest at Anfield today in their first home game of the Premier League season. The Reds scraped a point away at Newcastle last weekend thanks to Dominik Szoboszlai’s 98th-minute penalty, and Andoni Iraola will be hoping for a less stressful day at the office this afternoon.
Team news and lineups
The new manager is unlikely to make too many changes to his team, though summer signing Victor Munoz could come in for Rio Ngumoha as reward for winning the equalising spot kick. Forest also have injury concerns, with Neco Williams a doubt after picking up a knock against Leeds on Tuesday but Morgan Gibbs-White has been passed fit after a knee problem.
Liam Delap could make his debut following his £45million move from Chelsea, while Liverpool will be looking for more from their frontman Alexander Isak, who struggled last Sunday in a very heated atmosphere at his former club.
How to follow the match
Kick-off is at 12.30pm BST at Anfield, with the game broadcast on TNT Sports. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis.
Victor Munoz makes his first Liverpool start as Andoni Iraola makes two changes to the side that drew 2-2 with Newcastle last weekend. Alexis Mac Allister also comes into the starting XI, with Ryan Gravenberch and Rio Ngumoha dropping to the bench.
Forest changes and Delap's debut
Nottingham Forest make one change from the team beaten 1-0 by Leeds last weekend. Summer signing Xaver Schlager comes into midfield in place of the injured Ibrahim Sangare. New £45million striker Liam Delap, who joined from Chelsea earlier this week, starts on the bench.
"I don't know how the game is going [to go], he has just one training session with us," Oliver Glasner has explained. "It is great that he is in the squad and let's see how the game is going but there are good chances to see him."
Andoni Iraola on his Anfield debut: "It is going to be emotional. It is a special place. I had to fight a lot to arrive to this place and I hope everything goes well and I can enjoy the game. Everything is going to be magnified, for the good and the bad. I think I am starting to understand everything that happens. It is a matter of myself and my coaching staff, the players, how we can maximise the potential."
A minute’s applause for Kevin Keegan, who passed away last month, took place before kick-off. New Liverpool vice-chairman Amit Bhatia is also present at Anfield.
