Liverpool vs. QPR: Complete Preview, Live Stream, Start Time and Schedule

Liverpool will welcome Queens Park Rangers to Anfield on Saturday as they look to rebound in English Premier League play.

The Reds were dropped by Fulham at Craven Cottage, 1-0, in their last league fixture and must get back on their feet before the other big-money clubs in London and Manchester stake out too strong of a claim to the top of the table.

QPR, meanwhile, will look to continue its surprising rise through the middle of the EPL with another win away from Loftus Road.

Where: Anfield, Liverpool, England.

When: Saturday, December 10th at 10:00 a.m. EST

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Live Stream: FoxSoccer.tv, SuperSport Internet 5

Player to Watch for Liverpool: Luis Suarez

Luisito has cooled off a bit since his fearless start to the season. The Reds, overall, have struggled to put the ball through the net of late, averaging 1.4 goals per contest over their last nine EPL fixtures. QPR should give Suarez every chance to get on the board, and Liverpool will certainly need him to if they're to right the ship sooner rather than later.

Player to Watch for QPR: Heidar Helguson

Heidar Helguson has been something of a revelation for QPR during the 2011-12 campaign. Helguson has notched six goals for the Hoops in their first season back in the top level of English football, doing so for a side that's managed just 15 scores in 14 matches thus far.

A goal against Liverpool's stingy defence would do wonders to boost the aging Icelandic striker's profile while giving QPR a fighting chance to be the second lower-tier club in the span of a week to upend the Reds.

Key Matchup: Helguson vs. Liverpool's back line

As mentioned a few lines above, Helguson holds the key to QPR's hopes of coming away with points against Liverpool. The Reds may be anything but a scoring machine, but they can certainly lock down their opponents in front of Pepe Reina.

So long as Liverpool's slow central defense can choke off the even slower combination of Helguson and Joey Barton, they should be able to earn another three points to hold steady in the top tier.

What They're Saying:

Liverpool's disgust over the treatment of Luis Suarez by the Football Association grew this week. The FA charged Suarez with making an obscene gesture to fans at Craven Cottage during the Reds' 1-0 loss to Fulham on Monday.

Meanwhile, the FA lobbied on behalf of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney to have his three-game UEFA ban reduced to two in time for England's run at Euro 2012.

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish wasn't shy in his criticism of the powers-that-be in English football:

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"I find it a bit strange the FA are supposed to be setting an example for things yet they appeal against Wayne Rooney's three-match ban. I don't think that's a good example to set...The fact it has taken nine weeks to get a decision on one of the other charges is a bit of a joke as well. Much longer and he might get a testimonial.''

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Perhaps this ongoing controversy can help to explain Luisito's recent "struggles"...or maybe it has more to do with mediocre play in the midfield. Either way, these distractions can only hurt Liverpool as they seek to return to the top four in the EPL.

Prediction: Liverpool 1, QPR 0

The Reds are hardly Manchester City on the attack, but they don't (and won't) need to be top notch to get three points at QPR's expense. Just let Luisito fiddle with the ball for a half-hour or so and the Kop will be rocking once again.

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