Liverpool continue their title tour as Arne Slot’s side visit Brighton in their penultimate outing of the Premier League season.
The champions have only a meeting with Crystal Palace to come and look to be on the beach — perhaps literally in some cases, with manager Slot using the time between fixtures to travel to the Balearic Islands to extend his celebrations.
The Dutchman nonetheless has a big selection call to make here, with the boos that accompanied Trent Alexander-Arnold’s arrival at Anfield last weekend surely in his thinking as he considers whether to give the departing full-back a start.
Brighton, meanwhile, still harbour very slim hopes of qualifying for European football next year. Fabian Hurzeler’s side will be looking for three points to take a step towards eighth place, which could be enough for a spot in the Conference League if Chelsea win that competition and fail to finish in the top six.
Either way, victory would be enough to make certain of a top-half finish. Follow all of the latest from the Amex Stadium with our live blog below:
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Brighton vs Liverpool LIVE
- Brighton host Liverpool in the Premier League | Live on Sky Sports
- Champions continue end-of-season parade with a decision to be made over Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Hosts harbour the faintest of hopes of qualifying for Europe next season
- Brighton XI: Verbruggen; Wieffer, Van Hecke, Webster, Estupinan; Baleba, Ayari, Gurda; Minteh, Welbeck, Adingra
- Liverpool XI: Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Quansah, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Elliott, Szoboszlai, Salah, Chiesa, Diaz.
- Trent Alexnander-Arnold named on the Liverpool bench as Conor Bradley starts
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 - 1 Liverpool FC
Brighton 0-0 Liverpool
20:10
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Jamie Braidwood
8 mins: A first decent spell for Brighton as Minteh takes on Tsimikas, but Bradley clears the cross. Gurda then goes to ground under the challenge of Gravenberch, and appears to get a knock on his knee, but the fall was exaggerated and the referee waves play on.
At the other end, Salah takes off but shoots straight at Verbruggen.
Brighton 0-0 Liverpool
20:07
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Jamie Braidwood
6 mins: A foul on Elliott gave Szoboszlai the chance to swing the ball in from a free-kick, but he overhits it straight through.
Brighton 0-0 Liverpool
20:05
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Jamie Braidwood
4 mins: The Liverpool fans are in good voice as Arne Slot’s side keep the ball. The Federico Chiesa song is getting a strong rendition from the away end.
Brighton 0-0 Liverpool
20:03
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Jamie Braidwood
1 mins: Liverpool cut through Brighton and suddenly the break is on. Gakpo, who has started on the left, cuts inside but bends his shot just around the post.
It is Federico Chiesa who has started through the middle.
KICK-OFF! Brighton 0-0 Liverpool
20:00
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Jamie Braidwood
Underway in Brighton. Will Liverpool be on the beach? It’s not too far away, after all.
Brighton vs Liverpool LIVE
19:57
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Jamie Braidwood
With Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold on the bench tonight, Mohamed Salah will captain Liverpool in the Premier League for the first time.
He leads Liverpool out onto the pitch, as Brighton form a guard of honour. A proud moment for Salah, although there are some boos among the Brighton fans.
Reminder of team news and how to watch
19:52
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Jamie Braidwood
Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, Van Hecke, Webster, Estupinan, Baleba, Ayari, Adingra, Gruda, Minteh, Welbeck
Subs: Rushworth, Julio, Hinshelwood, Dunk, Veltman, Gomez, Howell, O'Riley, Mitoma
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Konate, Quansah, Bradley, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Chiesa, Elliot, Salah, Gakpo.
Subs: Kelleher, Robertson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold, Endo, Jones, Nunez, Diaz.
The game will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League
Brighton vs Liverpool LIVE
19:48
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Jamie Braidwood
A lovely evening down on the south coast. Kick-off is coming up next.
Arne Slot explains Liverpool changes
19:39
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Jamie Braidwood
Arne Slot, speaking to Sky Sports, explains Liverpool’s changes against Brighton:
“As the job of a Liverpool player always is to win a game of football, but as you saw in the line-up, it's also interesting for me to see a few players that we haven't seen enough, if you look at their quality.
"I talk about Jarell Quansah, Harvey Elliot, Federico Chiesa, so this is a good moment for them to show where they are against a very difficult opponent.
“I think it's impossible [to rest Mo Salah] - if I would've left him out, I think I could've expected a knock on my door!”
'Europe is still possible' for Brighton
19:20
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Jamie Braidwood
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler but told his players that European football is still possible if they beat Liverpool tonight.
"There are a lot of highs but also lows this season and we have missed a bit of consistency in performances and results,” he told Sky Sports.
"We haven’t been able to put the same side out all the time and we have a very young squad, who need to grow from mistakes.
"We know there are still a lot of things left in the season so far. Europe is possible but we have to focus on our job."
Jeremie Frimpong set for Liverpool medical as deal edges closer
19:20
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Richard Jolly
Jeremie Frimpong is set to join Liverpool, providing the Bayer Leverkusen right-back passes a medical.
The Netherlands international has agreed personal terms and is expected to sign a five-year deal as Liverpool will make him the replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold.
They are set to trigger the €35m release clause in his contract with the 2024 Bundesliga champions and make him the biggest buy of Arne Slot’s reign so far, at almost £30m.
Liverpool also awarded Conor Bradley a new four-year contract, which the Northern Ireland international signed on Saturday, as they plan for life after Alexander-Arnold, who rejected a lucrative new deal and will instead move to Real Madrid.
Mohamed Salah on verge of equalling Premier League record
19:09
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Jamie Braidwood
Mohamed Salah needs just one more goal involvement to equal the all-time record for a single Premier League campaign.
Salah’s next goal involvement will see him level the competition's overall best of 47 by Andrew Cole in 1993-94 and Alan Shearer in 1994-95 across 42 matches.
He already has the 38-game record, with 28 goals and 18 assists, and Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says it would have been difficult to keep him out of the team as he chases more records!
Liverpool team news
18:54
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Jamie Braidwood
Arne Slot names a very different team and hands a first Premier League start to Federico Chiesa, although Mohamed Salah starts too.
Virgil van Dijk drops out for the first time this season and is replaced by Jarrell Quansah, with Harvey Elliott also handed a start.
Elsewhere, Luis Diaz, Andy Robertson and Curtis Jones drop out too. Conor Bradley starts again but Trent Alexander Arnold is on the bench.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Konate, Quansah, Bradley, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Chiesa, Elliot, Salah, Gakpo.
Subs: Kelleher, Robertson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold, Endo, Jones, Nunez, Diaz.
Brighton team news
18:52
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Jamie Braidwood
There’s no Joao Pedro in the Brighton squad - due to personal reasons. Simon Adingra comes into the side with Yankuba Minteh on the other side of striker Danny Welbeck.
Lewis Dunk returns to the bench, but Adam Webster remains in the defence alongside Jan Paul van Hecke. Brajan Gruda keeps his place after scoring in the win at Wolves.
Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, Van Hecke, Webster, Estupinan, Baleba, Ayari, Adingra, Gruda, Minteh, Welbeck
Subs: Rushworth, Julio, Hinshelwood, Dunk, Veltman, Gomez, Howell, O'Riley, Mitoma
Brighton vs Liverpool team news
18:45
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Jamie Braidwood
Brighton XI: Verbruggen; Wieffer, Van Hecke, Webster, Estupinan; Baleba, Ayari, Gurda; Minteh, Welbeck, Adingra
Liverpool XI: Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Quansah, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Elliott, Szoboszlai, Salah, Chiesa, Diaz.
How the champions line up to take on Brighton #BHALIV
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 19, 2025
Mohamed Salah: ‘Liverpool fans were wrong to boo Trent Alexander-Arnold’
18:39
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Jamie Braidwood
Mohamed Salah joined the backing of Trent Alexander-Arnold when he revealed to Gary Neville that he was “surprised” to hear the 26-year-old booed and told Gary Neville that he hopes the reception will be different for his final two games of the season.
“Absolutely,” Salah replied when asked if he was saddened by the reception. “I was surprised because it is not how we react as Liverpool fans. We shouldn’t react this way with anyone. We always appreciate the people who came here, even if it was for six months.
“Imagine someone who gave his all for 20 years. It shouldn’t be like this and I hope it will change in the next game — Brighton or the last game of the season — because he deserves a farewell.”
Alexander-Arnold boos a 'step too far', says Carragher
18:29
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Jamie Braidwood
Jamie Carragher said he understood why sections of Liverpool supporters wanted to express their anger towards Trent Alexander-Arnold but added that booing players while they are on the pitch is a “step too far”.
Carragher, who was at Liverpool for his entire career, explained on Sky Sports that fans were hurt by Alexander-Arnold’s decision to leave but said he was disappointed to see them booing during the game.
Arne Slot does not regret playing Alexander-Arnold last week
18:19
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Jamie Braidwood
Arne Slot said he would be prepared to play Trent Alexander-Arnold again this season after the departing Liverpool vice-captain was booed by some fans at Anfield last week.
“The thing I consider is I want to win a game of football and if we think we can win with Trent, I owe it to his team-mates and to the fans, because they (Liverpool) hired me to win as many games of football as possible,” said Slot.
“And if I think there’s a better chance of winning with Trent, then I will (pick him).
“If I think it’s a distraction or whatever can happen for us not to play a good game of football, then I might make another decision.”
Arne Slot enjoys holiday as he turns mind to next season
18:15
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Jamie Braidwood
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was on the beach this week - quite literally, as he headed to party in Ibiza after the Reds won the Premier League.
Did you see me this week on social media?” the Dutchman quipped at his press conference. "But even if you are celebrating over there, it doesn't mean the whole day you aren't thinking about something else.
"But a larger part of my mind now is already into next season, than it would have been had the next two games still been decisive for us.
"It's a normal situation that my thoughts, if I'm on the couch tonight, are more into next season than they would have been if the games were still very important."
How Crystal Palace’s FA Cup win impacts the race for Europe
18:07
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Jamie Braidwood
Brighton remain in the hunt for a top-eight finish, with a return to European football still on the cards for the Seagulls.
Crystal Palace’s FA Cup win has changed the picture only slightly, as the Eagles are heading into the Europa League regardless of where they finish in the Premier League.
What is the Liverpool team news?
18:03
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Jamie Braidwood
For the visitors, Joe Gomez is the only injury absentee, though the England defender will hope to be back for the final game of the season next week.
Slot may go with a similarly strong line-up to the one he fielded against Arsenal, which mean Conor Bradley could start again ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Brighton team news
18:02
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Jamie Braidwood
Joao Pedro will be available for Brighton again after serving his suspension, while both Joel Veltman and Lewis Dunk will return to the squad after brief injury lay-offs.
The match will likely come too soon for Georginio Rutter, while James Milner, Ferdi Kadioglu and Solly March remain sidelined until the end of the season.
Brighton vs Liverpool time and how to watch
18:01
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Jamie Braidwood
When is Brighton vs Liverpool?
The match is due to kick off at 8pm BST on Monday 19 May at the American Express Stadium in Brighton and Hove.
How can I watch the match?
The game will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting at 6.30pm BST. Subscribers can also stream the action online via Sky Go.
Good evening
18:00
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Jamie Braidwood
Brighton face Liverpool in the Premier League with the hosts still hunting potential European football after Crystal Palace won the FA Cup.
Both Brighton and Brentford can qualify for Europe through finishing eighth if certain circumstances fall their way, with Manchester City and Carabao Cup winners Newcastle likely qualifying for the Champions League through their own respective league finishes.
And so only one side has anything to really play for this evening, with Liverpool having been on holiday at points this week as they celebrate winning the Premier League title last month.
Arne Slot has previously admitted that it’ll be difficult to motivate his side for the rest of the season, but last week’s draw against Arsenal shows that the champions are still playing well despite having already wrapped up the title.
