Premier League news and team lineups

Liverpool are aiming for a fifth consecutive victory in all competitions when Leeds travel to Anfield in the Premier League THURSDAY.

The teams shared a classic at Elland Road on December 6, when Leeds equalized in the 96th minute in a 3–3 draw.

The Whites are unbeaten in five matches but without an away win in six, although they have drawn their last two away games at Sunderland and Brentford.

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Liverpool starting XI against Leeds United

Defender Joe Gomez is out for Liverpool, but full-back Conor Bradley starts, having joined striker Cody Gakpo – initially on reserve here – returning from injury on the bench in the 2-1 home win over Wolves on Saturday.

Full-back Andy Robertson is back and Dominik Szoboszlai is back from suspension, but fellow midfielder Wataru Endo is injured and striker Alexander Isak has a broken leg.

Federico Chiesa, Milos Kerkez and Alexis Mac Allister come on the bench. Defender Giovanni Leoni is suffering from a long-term knee injury and striker Mohamed Salah is playing in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt.

Centre-back Ibrahima Konate must avoid a booking or face a one-match suspension in the league.

Liverpool starting XI: Alisson Becker, Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson, Jeremie Frimpong, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Curtis Jones, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike

Liverpool substitutes: Mamargage Donor, Kerkez’s Kerkez, Alexis Master, Federico, Federico Chiesa, Cody Gakre, Treatment, Tree, Treatment, Ramsay, Roo Ngumoha, Rio Ngumoha, Ngumoha Development, Wellity Lucky.

Leeds starting XI against Liverpool

Centre-back Joe Rodon (ankle), winger Daniel James (hamstring) and midfielder Sean Longstaff (leg) are injured for Leeds, who have in-form striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin on the bench.

Centre-back Sebastiaan Bornauw makes his full league debut, with James Justin, Ilia Greuv and Lukas Nmecha also arriving.

Jayden Bogle and Noah Okafor drop out of the starting lineup in the 1-1 draw at Sunderland on Sunday.

Leeds starting eleven: Lucas Perri, Sebastian Bornau, Jacka Bighal, Pascal Strujk, James Justin, Elia Grueve, Ethan Ampdu, Anton Statch, Gabriel Goodmundsson, Brenden Aaronson, Lux Nmecha

Leeds substitutes: Karl Darlow, Jayden Bogle, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Joel Piroe, Noah Okafor, Jack Harrison, Ao Tanaka, Sam Byram, Wilfried Gnonto

How to watch Liverpool vs Leeds: live stream online, TV channel

Kick-off on Thursday will be at 5:30 p.m. GMT (12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra.

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Streaming is available on a wide variety of devices via the Sky GO app.

Liverpool vs Leeds United Stats

• The result at Elland Road was the highest ever draw between the teams.
• Liverpool have scored 19 goals in their last five Premier League matches against Leeds (W3 D1 L1)
• Their run of three Premier League wins comes after losing six and drawing two of their previous 10.
• Having failed to score or assist a goal in any of his first 15 Premier League appearances, Florian Wirtz has now scored (1) or assisted (1) in his last two, last recording direct involvement in a goal in consecutive league matches in November and December last year (a run of six with Bayer Leverkusen).
• Cody Gakpo scored in Liverpool’s first Premier League game in each of the last two calendar years, against Newcastle and Manchester United.
• The last Reds player to score in their first league game three years in a row was Ian Rush in 1985, 1986 and 1987.
• Leeds won 2-1 in their last away league match against Liverpool, in October 2022. They have never won consecutive visits to the Reds in their league history.
• They are trying to end Liverpool’s run of five wins in their last six Premier League matches on New Year’s Day (D1), last losing such a match at home to Chelsea in 2005.
• Only one of Leeds’ last six league matches to date has ended victoriously (D3 L2), beating Birmingham 3-0 in 2024.
• This is their first New Year’s match in the Premier League since 2003, a 2-0 home win over Birmingham.
• One of their last 16 away matches against the reigning champions ended in victory (D5 L10), beating Arsenal 3-2 at Highbury in May 2003 thanks to a late winner from Mark Viduka.
• None of Leeds’ last 10 league matches in January have ended in defeat (W6 D4) since a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa in 2023. The only team in the top four tiers on a longer unbeaten run in January is Arsenal (11 matches)

Premier League fixtures and results today

Elsewhere on New Year’s Day, Crystal Palace are aiming for a first win in six matches in all competitions when Fulham, who have won their last three league matches, travel to Selhurst Park.

Under-pressure manager Thomas Frank next takes Tottenham to his old team Brentford, with second-placed Manchester City closing the gap on leaders Arsenal to one point if the Cityzens become the first top-flight team to win at Sunderland this season.

Matches start at 5:30 p.m. GMT / 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT unless otherwise noted.

Thursday January 1st

Palace vs Fulham

Liverpool vs Leeds United

Brentford v Spurs (8:00 p.m.)

Sunderland v Man City (8:00 p.m.)