Liverpool is set to face Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Saturday in a Premier League clash where both teams are aiming to get their seasons back on track. Liverpool, currently eighth in the league, suffered a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City before the international break. Nottingham Forest, sitting in 19th place, managed a 3-1 victory over Leeds United in their last match.

The Reds have faced a challenging campaign thus far, losing seven of their last ten games across all competitions. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest, under the guidance of their new manager Sean Dyche, are looking to build on their recent win against Leeds United, which was only their second victory of the season.

Liverpool fans will be relieved to hear that Alisson Becker is expected to return in goal after recovering from a hamstring injury sustained in September during a Champions League match against Galatasaray. He has been sidelined for the past eight games. Manager Arne Slot confirmed that Alisson has been training well and is ready to start, provided there are no setbacks. Giorgi Mamardashvili has been filling in for the Brazilian international in his absence.

However, Liverpool has been hit with fresh injury concerns following the international break. Conor Bradley and Florian Wirtz are both ruled out with muscle injuries. Slot indicated that Bradley is likely to be out for at least three weeks, while Wirtz might return sooner, potentially after the Forest game. Jeremie Frimpong remains sidelined with a hamstring issue sustained last month. These absences create a defensive dilemma for Slot, particularly at right-back. Options to fill the right-back position include Dominik Szoboszlai, Curtis Jones, and Joe Gomez.

Alexander Isak is working his way back to full fitness after a groin complaint. He played almost half an hour for Sweden during the international break and is expected to be on the bench for the game against Nottingham Forest.

Nottingham Forest also has their share of injury concerns. Chris Wood is undergoing a scan, but the initial news is positive. Douglas Luiz is making progress but remains unavailable, while Angus Gunn is recovering from a knee injury. Dilane Bakwa is making good progress and is training on the grass. Sean Dyche is hopeful that Callum Hudson-Odoi will be available.

Liverpool has a strong historical record against Nottingham Forest, with 60 wins out of 122 matches. In the last 10 home matches, Liverpool has won seven, lost two, and drawn one, averaging 1.7 goals per game. Nottingham Forest has struggled away from home, failing to win in their past five away matches.

Despite Liverpool's recent struggles, their home form has generally been impressive, with most of their Premier League matches at Anfield ending in victory. Nottingham Forest, however, will be aiming to capitalize on any low morale within the Liverpool camp and replicate their success from last season, where they managed to take four points from their two league encounters.

Predicted Liverpool lineup: Alisson; Gomez, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Isak.