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Liverpool will be looking to bounce back from last weekend's defeat to Arsenal with victory over a struggling Fulham side on Saturday.
The 2-0 loss at the Emirates Stadium saw Brendan Rodgers' side slip five points behind the Gunners, who remained top of the Premier League, and allowed both Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City to move closer to them.
However, the Reds will be confident of getting the better of Martin Jol's team at Anfield given their strong record on their own turf. The Merseysiders have won four and lost one of the Premier League encounters at home this campaign.
On the other hand, Fulham are struggling at the wrong end of the table. Having collected just 10 points from as many matches, the Cottagers are two points above the bottom three in 16th.
The London outfit have lost their last three competitive matches, conceding nine goals in the process. That wretched run followed back-to-back wins over Stoke City and Crystal Palace in the league.
However, Fulham will take some confidence from their past trips to Anfield. In their last five Premier League clashes at Liverpool, they have kept three clean sheets.
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Liverpool has right back Glen Johnson up to full fitness after the England international missed last weekend's defeat at The Emirates with illness.
Fellow full-back Jose Enrique, who has missed three matches with a knee problem, has trained this week and is in contention.
After his first 45 minutes' action in nearly seven weeks after a shoulder operation, playmaker Philippe Coutinho is pushing for a starting place.
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Fulham right-back Sascha Riether will sit out his side's trip to Anfield as he starts his three-match suspension after being found guilty of violent conduct for stamping on Manchester United's Adnan Januzaj.
Striker Hugo Rodellega will be out for five to six weeks with a muscle injury in his left leg and defender Matthew Briggs will be sidelined for another six weeks following his hernia operation.
Manager Jol will have to wait on the fitness of central defender Brede Hangeland (sciatic nerve) and attacking midfielder Bryan Ruiz (back) before naming his final squad for Saturday's match.
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