Liverpool vs. Hull City: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview
Hull City travel to Liverpool this Saturday looking to replicate the heroics of last week's 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium, while the Reds will hope to see an improvement in their form as they chase a return to the top four.
Liverpool just about managed to beat Queens Park Rangers 3-2 at Loftus Road last Sunday, and the Kop will will expect a response after their midweek lesson from Real Madrid. All eyes will be on Mario Balotelli, who continues to frustrate.
The Tigers currently sit 11th, but could jump above the Reds and into fifth if they get the better of Brendan Rodgers' men on Saturday, dependent on other Premier League results.
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We've compiled all the essential viewing information for Saturday's head-to-head, along with a preview of which players will be most worthy of one's attention.
Date: Saturday, Oct. 25
Time: 3 p.m. BST/10 a.m. ET
Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra (US)
TV Info: NBC Sports (US)
Key Players to Watch
Liverpool: Jordan Henderson
The midfield battle at Anfield this weekend promises to be a packed one, with both Liverpool and Hull City relying heavily on the consistency of their engine-room warriors for results.
Among Rodgers' most prized possessions sits Jordan Henderson, a player whose rise from uncertain quantity to key first-team instrument has been meteoric.
The Liverpool Echo recently chronicled that trajectory, his numbers rising in correlation with the increasing responsibility granted to him on Merseyside:
Steve Bruce has made use of a five-man midfield at times, utilising wing-backs Ahmed Elmohamady and Andrew Robertson to give his central trio options, not too dissimilar to Liverpool's system.
Henderson will have a job on his hands not only in limiting the influence of Tom Huddlestone and Jake Livermore, but also in creating chances for his own side as they struggle to find form in front of goal.
Hull City: Mohamed Diame
Since arriving at the KC Stadium this past summer, Mohamed Diame has swiftly integrated into Hull City's setup and looks to be thriving among a system which caters to his abilities.
Huddlestone and Livermore function alongside the Senegalese international to disguise the shortcomings of one another, each bringing a varying arsenal of creative and defensive assets to the cause.
Thus far in his Hull City tenure, it's the attacking side of Diame that sticks out most, having netted four goals to sit level with Nikica Jelavic as the club's top league scorer this term, per WhoScored.com.
According to WhoScored's Ben McAleer, that tally has seen the midfielder require little time in accomplishing an impressive scoring accolade for the club:
The aforementioned Henderson will be one of Diame's major obstacles in establishing a metronomic momentum in the middle. Saturday's result may well hinge on which midfielder impacts the game most.
