Liverpool (Possible, 3-5-2-1): Reina; Carragher, Skrtel, Agger; Kelly, Lucas, Maxi, Johnson; Meireles, Gerrard; Kuyt.

Wigan (Possible, 4-5-1): Al Habsi; Boyce, Gohouri, Alcaraz, Figueroa; N’Zogbia, Diame, Watson, McCarthy, Moses; Rodallega.

Referee: Kevin Friend


Tale of the game
Liverpool, who have conceded exactly 200 goals in the Premier League, have won their last four Premier League games, their best sequence since September 2009.

If they win again it will be the first time they have won five in a row in the league since the last games of the 2008-09 campaign.

And in 11 Premier League meetings with Wigan, home and away, Liverpool have won seven, drawn three and lost just one, at the DW Stadium last March.

The 1-0 win at Chelsea elevated Liverpool to sixth place, their best of the season.

They return to Anfield where eight of their 11 wins have come.

Indeed, 27 of their 38 points have been gained at home this season.

Liverpool have also scored 22 of their 34 goals at Anfield.

Wigan arrive with just two wins and 11 points from their travels (out of 26 points in total).

Last Saturday’s 4-3 win over Blackburn was Wigan’s first win in eight games I the Premier League.

Kenny Dalglish, the Liverpool manager, must wait for Andy Carroll (thigh) and gives tests to Steven Gerrard (groin) and Joe Cole (knee).

Luis Suarez has yet to start and may have to wait for his full debut.

Wigan are without central defender Gary Caldwell, with a fractured cheekbone, and may recall Tom Cleverley, who returned off the bench against Blackburn following a hamstring strain.

This season: Wigan 1 Liverpool 1.

Last season: Liverpool 2 Wigan 1, Wigan 1 Liverpool 0.

Stat of the game: In five league visits to Anfield Wigan have taken one point from a possible 15.

Match

Red til am dead
this s a no brainer.ynwa

Liverpool to win this one

Well, I believe looserpool's self belief has never been this high and I sure do give them this for the taking but the preference for a packed backline by Daglish limits their scoring opportunities,if kuyt is marked out and Meireles doesn't come to the party,who'l do the scoring?Maxi?

Nzogbia is certainly gonna trouble Carragher and Skertle and they have a good finisher in Rodallega.

holydante:

Well, I believe looserpool's self belief has never been this high and I sure do give them this for the taking but the preference for a packed backline by Daglish limits their scoring opportunities,if kuyt is marked out and Meireles doesn't come to the party,who'l do the scoring?Maxi?

Nzogbia is certainly gonna trouble Carragher and Skertle and they have a good finisher in Rodallega.

Liverpool is goin to win this one. No doubt

holydante:

Well, I believe looserpool's self belief has never been this high and I sure do give them this for the taking but the preference for a packed backline by Daglish limits their scoring opportunities,if kuyt is marked out and Meireles doesn't come to the party,who'l do the scoring?Maxi?

Nzogbia is certainly gonna trouble Carragher and Skertle and they have a good finisher in Rodallega.

Sorry to u, liverpool is 1 nil up

holydante:

Well, I believe looserpool's self belief has never been this high and I sure do give them this for the taking but the preference for a packed backline by Daglish limits their scoring opportunities,if kuyt is marked out and Meireles doesn't come to the party,who'l do the scoring?Maxi?

Nzogbia is certainly gonna trouble Carragher and Skertle and they have a good finisher in Rodallega.

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