Liverpool predicted line-up — Gameweek 2
Last updated: 26 August 2026 · By Clive Smalls · Confidence: Low
We expect Liverpool to start in a 4-5-1 at home to Nott'm Forest in Gameweek 2. The XI below blends scraped predicted line-ups and injury tables with our own expected-minutes model, so every name carries a start probability and a projected Fantasy Premier League points total rather than a gut-feel guess.
Match projection
Predicted XI (4-5-1)
| GKPA.Becker£5.5m | 67% start | 2.8 |
| DEFVirgil£6.5m | 90% start | 5.3 |
| DEFKerkez£5.5m | 68% start | 2.9 |
| DEFFrimpong£5.5m | 45% start | 2.2 |
| DEFJacquet£5.0m | 41% start | 1.5 |
| MIDSzoboszlai£7.0m | 87% start | 6.6 |
| MIDGravenberch£6.0m | 82% start | 2.9 |
| MIDGakpo£7.0m | 79% start | 4.8 |
| MIDWirtz£7.5m | 72% start | 3.2 |
| MIDMac Allister£5.5m | 53% start | 2.6 |
| FWDIsak£9.0m | 55% start | 4.5 |
Likely bench
- MIDNgumoha42% start
- MIDMunoz28% start
- DEFAraujo22% start
- MIDC.Jones21% start
- GKPMamardashvili19% start
- MIDElliott19% start
- DEFTsimikas18% start
Injuries, suspensions and doubts
No Liverpool players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape.
Best Liverpool FPL picks
- Szoboszlai — 6.6 xPts next GW, 30.9 over five, £7.0m, 42.9% owned.
- Virgil — 5.3 xPts next GW, 23.6 over five, £6.5m, 19.6% owned.
- Gakpo — 4.8 xPts next GW, 22.5 over five, £7.0m, 5.5% owned.
Liverpool predicted line-up FAQs
What is Liverpool's predicted line-up this Gameweek?
We project Liverpool to line up in a 4-5-1: A.Becker, Virgil, Kerkez, Frimpong, Jacquet, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Gakpo, Wirtz, Mac Allister, Isak. A.Becker is the expected goalkeeper and start probabilities for every name are listed on this page.
Who is injured or suspended for Liverpool?
No Liverpool players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape, though late fitness tests can still change the XI.
Which Liverpool player is the best FPL pick?
Our model projects Szoboszlai highest at 6.6 expected points for the next Gameweek, ahead of Virgil (5.3) and Gakpo (4.8).
How likely is a Liverpool clean sheet?
Our Poisson match model gives Liverpool a 47% chance of a clean sheet at home to Nott'm Forest, with 2.38 expected goals scored.
Related Liverpool pages
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- Nott'm Forest predicted line-up — the other side of this fixture.
- Predicted line-ups for all 20 Premier League clubs
- Liverpool team news, injuries and suspensions
- FPL captaincy picks for Gameweek 2
- Projected points for every Liverpool player
- Liverpool fixture difficulty over the next five Gameweeks
- Low-ownership FPL differentials
- FPL Insights hub
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