Stoke City vs. Liverpool: Team News, Preview, Live-Stream, TV Info

Liverpool will hope to turn their form around when they visit Stoke City on Saturday for a Premier League fixture.

The Reds have won just one of their past three matches and sit six points ahead of Arsenal in the race for a top-four finish, with the Gunners having two matches in hand.

But Stoke have lost their past three games and are in dreadful form, and Saturday's match should allow the Reds to regain some momentum.

Date: Saturday, April 8

Time: 3 p.m. BST / 10 a.m. ET

Venue: bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent

TV Info/Live Stream: NBC Sports Live

Team News

Per WhoScored.com, former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson should be fit to start for the Potters, who could be without Xherdan Shaqiri and Jonathan Walters. Jack Butland and Stephen Ireland are ruled out for the hosts.

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Danny Ings, Ovie Ejaria, Adam Lallana, Jordan Henderson and Sadio Mane will all miss out for the Reds, who could also be without Philippe Coutinho, who is ill. Joel Matip should return to the starting XI, however, per the WhoScored.com report.

Possible Stoke XI: Lee Grant, Erik Pieters, Bruno Martins Indi, Ryan Shawcross, Glen Johnson, Charlie Adam, Geoff Cameron, Ramadan Sobhi, Joe Allen, Marko Arnautovic and Saido Berahino.

Possible Liverpool XI: Simon Mignolet, Nathaniel Clyne, Dejan Lovren, Joel Matip, James Milner, Georginio Wijnaldum, Lucas Leiva, Emre Can, Roberto Firmino, Divock Origi and Philippe Coutinho.

Preview

Stoke have scored just a single goal in their past four Premier League outings, highlighting a problem with creativity in the attacking third. Saido Berahino hasn't had the impact the Potters hoped for when they signed him in January, and Shaqiri has struggled with fitness.

Liverpool's defence hasn't been at its best of late, but against Stoke's struggling attack, the Reds back line should have the opportunity to gain some confidence.

Per the club's Twitter account, full-back Nathaniel Clyne remains in high spirits:

On the other side of the pitch, Liverpool should find success, even if one or two of their key creative players are absent. The Reds have impressive depth in attack despite the absence of Mane.

Divock Origi has been in solid form of late, and Roberto Firmino adds an additional element of creativity to the attack. Meanwhile, Daniel Sturridge has stepped up his fitness and could add a spark from the bench.

Belgium international Origi has improved as the season has worn on, and he's proving a solid fit for manager Jurgen Klopp's fast-paced system.

Despite his lack of experience, the former Lille man has already scored his fair share of goals. Sports writer Joel Rabinowitz was impressed after Wednesday's draw against Bournemouth:

Origi may be key against Stoke with Mane sidelined. The 21-year-old's raw speed should cause all kinds of problems for the Potters defence, and with his running, he should be able to create space for his team-mates to exploit.

Liverpool's midfielders will have to win the battle against former team-mate Joe Allen, who remains Stoke's top option in the centre of the park, but if they can do that, there's no reason to doubt their chances.

Prediction: Stoke City 1-3 Liverpool