3 Incredible Ways Liverpool Could Line Up in 2025-26

They may be the defending Premier League champions, but they are certainly not resting on their laurels. Liverpool have been among the most active teams in the early stages of the 2025 summer transfer window, with Arne Slot building a team that could very well be favourites to lift the crown next term.

The Dutchman has already secured the services of Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Hugo Ekitike and new club record signing Florian Wirtz are all but done and dusted. To go along with that, rumours surround a new number nine still persist in the form of Alexander Isak and a centre-back to fill the void set to be left by the outgoing Jarell Quansah.

The strength in depth set to be at Slot’s disposal will be nothing short of incredible. And how he chooses to line up will no doubt vary throughout the next campaign depending on fitness and fixture congestion. However, if he completes all the rumoured deals, these are three of the most intriguing ways he could opt to set up.

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Back Three Option

A change in system could be in the offing at Anfield

While the Reds largely stuck with the same formation last season, the new additions may give the champions the chance to be a tad more versatile than previously. The potential arrival of Crystal Palace skipper Marc Guehi could create a formidable back three that also includes Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk, who are propped up by goalkeeping stalwart Alisson.

That would allow Frimpong and Kerkez more freedom to bomb forward as wing-backs to showcase their attacking strengths, playing in a similar line to the midfield duo of Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch, who starred last season.

Wirtz would take a position in the front three, namely on the left, with Mohamed Salah obviously keeping his place on the right, acting as the main goal threat. With a Darwin Nunez departure inevitable, it makes room for Isak to step in the middle, not that there would likely be much of a contest anyway.

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4-3-3 Returns

Slot has plenty of players to suit his preferred system

Of course, there is every chance Slot thinks, “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.” In which case, the 4-3-3 may remain. Perhaps more suited to it at the back is Conor Bradley, who may be preferred to Frimpong, as Konate and Van Dijk continue their partnership.

This would also give Dominik Szoboszlai an opportunity in a midfield three, though it does feel like it is very much a make-or-break season for the Hungarian. Of course, there would be no unseating the other two central players, while Salah and Wirtz would again take up positions on either side of the attack, with Isak again commanding a space down the middle.

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4-2-3-1 Sees Wirtz Move Central

The German could play as a number 10

Alternatively, Slot could find a way of making Wirtz a more standard number 10 by utilising a 4-2-3-1 system. While Guehi could partner Van Dijk in the middle and Robertson could also keep his spot at left-back, one surprise inclusion could be goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, who was signed last summer but returned to Valencia on loan. The Georgian is already being earmarked as the long-term replacement for Alisson, and if the Brazilian struggles with injuries, the new shotstopper could be handed his chance.

With Wirtz moving to the ten, and Isak surely earning a starting berth should he be signed, it would mean that there is a space for someone on the left. While this could be used for someone like Cody Gakpo, it may well be new boy Ekitike who plays there. While seemingly brought into to play as the focal point, he may have to take the route that many budding young strikers do and shift out wide to accomodate for the more experienced Swede.

All statistics courtesy of Transfermarkt – accurate as of 24/07/2025.