Trouble at Anfield, Klopp's headache ahead of Fulham clash

The Reds may have put in an impressive display at Anfield, having beaten LASK Linz without much fuss in the fifth round of the UEFA Europa League, but the institution led from the bench by Jürgen Klopp could be in trouble against Fulham on Sunday afternoon, with their attacking strengths to be exploited against a disciplined Reds defence.

The most decisive element of the Cottagers seems to be the Brazilian Willian, who from either wing or attacking midfield, will try to break the scoreline for his side, having a complicated task for the Reds' full-backs as the crosses from this player will go directly to the place where Raul Jimenez will look for a header.

As for the Mexican striker, this element can be retained in many actions by the captain Virgil van Dijk, eradicating the advantage of Jimenez in aerial matters by the great height of the captain of the Reds, but the aerial balls are not the only strength of the Fulham striker, as this player throughout his career has been characterized by being a specialist from the penalty kick, having only a minimal margin of failure that overturns the good reflexes that Caoimhín Kelleher can have.

Nigerian-England winger Alexander Chuka Iwobi can be an explosive force on the other side of the pitch to trouble the Reds' full-backs, with his pace and big frame a couple of virtues that can give him the edge in one-on-one duels or on the counter-attack.

Klopp ready for home challenge  

Although the Cottagers have a strong squad to face a tough visit to Anfield, Klopp knows that his front line is well guarded with the likes of Kostas Tsimikas, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Trent Alexander Arnold, with the likes of Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and Jarell Quansah on the bench ready to fill in at the same level as the aforementioned players who are likely to start on Sunday.