ELLAND ROAD, LEEDS — Liverpool's turbulent season arrives in West Yorkshire on Saturday, where they take on a fired-up Leeds United.
Arne Slot's reigning Premier League champions were unable to build upon their 2-0 win at West Ham when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Sunderland at Anfield in midweek.
In their present guise, the Reds will hold no fear for a Leeds team who have acquitted themselves well against the division's elite over the past week.
Daniel Farke's men were 2-0 down at halftime at Manchester City last weekend. They battled back to 2-2 before succumbing to a late Phil Foden winner. However, Leeds took that form into Wednesday night's match against Chelsea at Elland Road, where they ran out deserved 3-1 winners.
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Leeds vs. Liverpool score
| 1st Half | Goalscorers | |
| Leeds | 0 | |
| Liverpool | 0 |
Venue: Elland Road, Leeds
Referee: Anthony Taylor
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Confirmed lineups:
Leeds (5-3-2, right to left): 1. Lucas Perri (GK) — 2. Jayden Bogle, 6. Joe Rodon, 15. Jaka Bijol, 5. Pascal Struijk, 3. Gabriel Gudmundsson — 18. Anton Stach, 44. Ilia Gruev, 4. Ethan Ampadu — 9. Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 19. Noah Okafor
Liverpool (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Alisson (GK) — 12. Conor Bradley, 5. Ibrahima Konate, 4. Virgil van Dijk, 6. Milos Kerkez — 38. Ryan Gravenberch, 17. Curtis Jones — 8. Dominik Szoboszlai, 7. Florian Wirtz, 18. Cody Gakpo —22. Hugo Ekitike
Leeds vs. Liverpool live updates, highlights, and commentary
3 mins: Leeds free-kick in the Liverpool box cleared as far as Gudmundsson. It sits up invitingly for the left wing-back, who catches it sweetly but that was never dipping enough.
2 mins: Almost a dream start for Leeds! Okafor nips in between Konate and Bradley and drags a bouncing ball wide from the edge of the box.
Kickoff: 1st Half
Liverpool get us underway and Van Dijk pumps a long ball towards the Leeds box. I could have sworn Slot hates that sort of thing. Anyway, the visitors have a free-kick on the right. Szoboszlai whips it in and it's headed away.
3 mins before kickoff: Here come the two teams. Lively atmosphere as it tends to be for the Saturday evening kickoff in the Premier League. Elland Road packed and into a rousing rendition of Marching On Together.
30 mins before kickoff: Players going through their warmups now and the weather out there is absolutely filthy. It's hosing it down. All adds to the sense of this being an away day Liverpool would rather not be negotiating at this precise moment.
1 hour before kickoff: The big news for Leeds is that Dominic Calvert-Lewin has made it and starts up front. The former Everton striker sure to attract plenty of entertainment this afternoon.
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— Leeds United (@LUFC) December 6, 2025
1 hr 15 mins before kickoff: The teams are in and, for the third time this week, there is no Mohamed Salah in the Liverpool starting XI. Conor Bradley and Hugo Ekitike come into the lineup.
The Reds to take on Leeds United 🔴 #LEELIV
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 6, 2025
1 hr 35 mins before kickoff: It's funny how when a season gets out of a team's control, the walls never seem to stop closing in. This time last week, Leeds were 2-0 down at Manchester City and looking thoroughly abject. Then Daniel Farke switched to 5-3-2, Leeds gave City the fright of their lives before being dreadfully unlucky to lose 3-2. They took that momentum into a raucous 3-1 midweek win over a Chelsea side who, a few days earlier, had been declared Arsenal's most likely title challenger by some observers.
Liverpool, meanwhile, beat West Ham away but drew at home to Sunderland. A week ago, this game against Leeds looked like another chance to build confidence against a relegation struggler on the road. Now, they face a side with the bit between their teeth, having reverted to the sort of direct, hard-running football that has given the Reds nightmares this term.
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Leeds vs. Liverpool kick off time
The Premier League match kicks off in Leeds, UK at 5:30 p.m. Local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sat, Dec 6 | 12:30 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Sat, Dec 6 | 12:30 p.m. ET |
| UK | Sat, Dec 6 | 5:30 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Sun, Dec 7 | 3:20 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Sat, Dec 6 | 11:00 p.m. IST |
Leeds vs. Liverpool lineups, team news
Leeds' win over Chelsea came at a cost, with forward duo Dominic Calvert-Lewin (calf) and Lukas Nmecha (hamstring) each suffering injuries. Nmecha is out but Calvert-Lewin has recovered to partner Noah Okafor in attack,
James Justin was a substitute in midweek after suffering a knock against Manchester City. Jayden Bogle and Gabriel Gudmundsson continue in the wing-back positions, with James on the bench.
Daniel James (hamstring) and Sean Longstaff (calf) are sidelined.
Leeds starting XI (5-3-2, right to left): Perri (GK) — Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Struijk, Gudmundsson — Stach, Gruev, Ampadu — Calvert-Lewin, Okafor
Leeds subs: Darlow (GK), Piroe, Aaronson, Harrison, Tanaka, Bornauw, Justin, Byram, Gnonto
Slot confirmed on Friday that Conor Bradley should be ready to return to the matchday squad after around three weeks out with a muscle injury. He could replace Joe Gomez, who is not likely to start two games in such quick succession.
Dominiki Szoboszlai started on the right against Sunderland and could continue in that role if Slot decides to keep Mohamed Salah on the bench once more. Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak each started in midweek, so Hugo Ekitike may be brought in to lead the line this time, with Isak dropping to the bench.
Wirtz will keep his place unless Salah or Curtis Jones are given minutes.
Liverpool starting XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Alisson (GK) — Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez — Gravenberch, Jones — Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo —Ekitike
Liverpool subs: Manardashvili (GK), Gomez, Endo, Isak, Mac Allister, Salah, Chiesa, Robertson, Ngumoha
Leeds vs. Liverpool live stream, TV channel
Here is how to watch the match in some of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | NBC | Peacock |
| Canada | — | Fubo |
| UK | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League | Sky GO, Sky Sports website |
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| India | Star Sports Select 1 | JioHotstar |