Tactically speaking - Liverpool
The starting XI
Mignolet
Manquillo Lovren Skrtel Moreno
Henderson Gerrard
Sterling Coutinho Markovic
Balotelli
The formation
With Luis Suarez gone and Daniel Sturridge injured, Brendan Rodgers opted to go with a 4-2-3-1 formation in last weekend's shock home defeat by Aston Villa.
With Rickie Lambert and Mario Balotelli similar in shape and size and Fabio Borini seemingly out of favour when it comes to the starting XI, Rodgers may again opt to use the same system - despite it's failure to function against Villa.
With five-men in midfield supporting a central striker, Liverpool's central players are free to interchange positions freely - particularly the attacking threesome.
The playing style
Perhaps more than any other Barclays Premier League side, Liverpool prize possession of the football above anything else.
From back to front, side to side and down the middle, the Reds are comfortable on the ball to a man - from goalkeeper Simon Mignolet to whoever is entrusted with leading the line this afternoon.
Patience is the key to Liverpool's attacking gameplan, with the players passing and moving in neat triangles, playing instant give-and-goes to create openings.
Dejan Lovren and Martin Skrtel - the latter likely to return from a knee injury this afternoon - will split wide and collect the ball from goalkeeper Mignolet and play it into midfield, where the deep-lying Jordan Henderson and Steven Gerrard will seek to get things going.
As is often the case with a 4-2-3-1 formation, Liverpool employ two pacey attacking full-backs to take advantage on the overlap when their respective attacking midfielders move infield.
The fluidity among the front three midfielders sees them interchange positions regularly, giving opposition defenders a decision to make - do I follow my man or hope he is picked up when he moves into a new position?
While passing is Liverpool's main weapon, the likes of Raheem Sterling, Philippe Coutinho and Lazar Markovic are all tricky customers capable of beating their man with a trick or a burst of pace.
Defensively, Liverpool can be suspect from set pieces, as was evidenced by Aston Villa scoring their winner from a corner at Anfield.
The players
Liverpool, like so many of the teams at the top of the Barclays Premier League, have a large and talented squad to choose from.
Belgium international Mignolet is the undisputed No1. In front of him, two Spaniards have seemingly taken the full-back positions - Javier Manquillo and Alberto Moreno are young, quick, attack-minded, provide good balance and can deliver dangerous balls from their respective flanks.
In the centre, Croat Lovren is dominant in the air and confident in possession, while Skrtel is a more traditional centre-back who loves to attack the ball and is strong in the tackle.
Gerrard needs no introduction, but he has adopted a new deeper role in recent seasons, dropping to receive possession from the back four and goalkeeper to prompt attacks with his outstanding range of passing.
Alongside him, Henderson is a versatile, hard-working midfielder who can both burst forward and fill in for his defenders when they go upfield.
Liverpool have riches in attack, even without the injured Sturridge.
Sterling is England's man of the moment with his elusive running, quick feet and willingness to shoot. Alongside him Coutinho and Markovic are both quick, sharp players who like intricate short pass-and-moveplays to open up the opposition.
Lallana is more of a passer than a dribbler, while he can also shoot accurately from any range.
Up top, Balotelli is new to the Liverpool system. Deceptively mobile for a man of his stature, Balotelli is an improviser whose unpredictability makes him hard to handle in itself.
Lambert is an all-round centre forward, who moves well for a tall man, is strong in the air and possesses the technique to finish from anywhere.