Liverpool face in-form Brighton in Iraola's biggest test

Summarised from Liverpool Echo's report · Updated 23 Oct, 12:02 · Archive

Liverpool welcome Brighton to Anfield on Sunday in a match between two of the Premier League's in-form sides.

Liverpool welcome Brighton to Anfield on Sunday in a Premier League match between two of the league's in-form teams. Brighton are enjoying their best-ever start to a top-flight season, having won five of their seven games so far, with only a 4-3 loss at Chelsea and a 1-1 draw against Leeds marring their record. Manager Fabian Hurzeler, the Premier League's youngest-ever manager, is into his third season on the south coast after joining from German club St Pauli.

Liverpool have shown more mixed form in the league, with draws against Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest and Fulham and a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City. However, they have recovered momentum with three consecutive wins and recently beat Villarreal 4-3 in midweek in the Champions League, preserving head coach Andoni Iraola's perfect record in European competition.

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• Why Rio Ngumoha could be Andoni Iraola's Liverpool trump card against red-hot BrightonTACTICAL PREVIEW: Liverpool take on the league's best attack and defence on Sunday when Fabian Hurzeler's high-flying Seagulls come to townLiverpool Echo · 23 Oct, 06:00

In this story: Liverpool · Brighton · Andoni Iraola · Fabian Hurzeler · Anfield · Manchester City

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