Brendan Rodgers and his players "did not see that coming" against Aston Villa last weekend but at least they now know the cost of over-confidence at Anfield ahead of the visit of struggling Fulham. Martin Jol's team have won only once in nine league games and their midfield has been hit by injuries to Bryan Ruiz and Mahamadou Diarra plus a one-match suspension for Steve Sidwell. Liverpool were lethargic in the loss to Villa and the manager is contemplating a rest for Raheem Sterling and Joe Allen, among others. Andy Hunter
Venue Anfield
Tickets Sold out
Last season Liverpool 0 Fulham 1
Referee Mark Clattenburg
This season's matches 8 Y31, R4, 4.38 cards per game
Odds Liverpool 8-15 Fulham 5-1 Draw 3-1
Liverpool v Fulham: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Graphic Liverpool
Subs from Jones, Gulacsi, Shelvey, Carragher, Coates, Sahin, Henderson, Assaidi, Morgan, Robinson, Yesil, Cole, Pacheco
Doubtful Assaidi (knee)
Injured Borinin (foot, Jan), Kelly (knee, Mar)
Suspended None
Form guide LWWLDW
Disciplinary record Y24 R2
Leading scorer Suárez 10
Fulham
Subs from Stockdale, Somogyi, Kelly, Senderos, Kasami, Petric, Kacaniklic, Briggs, Frei, Dejegah
Doubtful None Injured Davies (neck, Jan), Ruiz (hamstring, unknown), Diarra (knee, unknown), Etheridge (leg, unknown)
Suspended Sidwell (one match)
Form guide LWLDLL
Disciplinary record Y15 R1
Leading scorer Berbatov, Petric 5
Match pointers
• Martin Jol is unbeaten in his last three Premier League matches against Liverpool, including two 1-0 wins over the Merseyside club with Fulham last season
• Luis Suárez has averaged a shot at goal every 20 minutes in the league this season, more frequently than any other player
• Fulham have hit the target with 53% of their shots so far this season, a higher proportion than any other Premier League team
• Mark Clattenburg has handed out more cards per game on average than any other top-flight referee (4.6)
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