Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion preview: kick-off time, team news and form
Liverpool host Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield on Sunday 25th October 2026, with kick-off set for 2.00pm UK time in the Premier League.
There's plenty riding on this one. Liverpool currently sit 5th in the table, while Brighton are flying up in 3rd, so three points for the hosts would be a big statement in the race to close that gap.
Form-wise, Liverpool go into the weekend on the back of a solid run in the Premier League: WDWLW, with last time out a 2-1 win away at Brentford following a heavy home defeat to Manchester City. Brighton's recent league form reads DWWWW, a run that includes a 5-0 thumping of Crystal Palace in their last outing, underlining why Liverpool.com describe them as a "high-flying" side heading to Merseyside (Liverpool.com).
Liverpool.com's Scouted Weekly feature took a closer look at what makes this Brighton side tick, praising their form under their current setup while also suggesting Andoni Iraola's side should "look outside the box" for midfield reinforcements (Liverpool.com). Liverpool's own momentum has been boosted by results in all competitions too, with wins over LASK Linz and Villarreal in the Champions League sandwiching that Brentford victory.
Team news is dominated by fitness concerns on both sides. The Liverpool Echo reports Iraola could be "without a number of key players" for the visit of Brighton, with Munoz, Barcola and Szoboszlai among those mentioned in the club's injury update (Liverpool Echo). Liverpool.com add that as many as 15 players could be missing from the two squads combined, with Dominik Szoboszlai and Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma both touched on (Liverpool.com), while Iraola has confirmed Szoboszlai will definitely sit this one out and has spoken about Ryan Gravenberch's versatility as a result (Liverpool.com). There's also a fitness worry flagged over Bradley Barcola, with former striker Djibril Cisse warning his continued absence is "going to hurt" Liverpool (Liverpool Echo).
Brighton have their own selection headaches. This Is Anfield report the visitors could be without six players, though there is a boost with winger Yankuba Minteh potentially available after 11 weeks out injured, despite Liverpool having seen two bids for him rejected in the summer (Liverpool.com). Liverpool fans should also note the weather could play a part, with Storm Austen and Storm Boelo both generating doubts over whether the fixture goes ahead as scheduled, according to Liverpool.com (Liverpool.com) (Liverpool.com).
On a more positive note for the home side, captain Virgil van Dijk has been handing out praise to three of his teammates as Liverpool look to build on recent momentum heading into this clash (Liverpool.com).
Kick-off at Anfield is 2.00pm UK time on Sunday.
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