PREM: Liverpool v Cardiff preview

Liverpool v Cardiff preview

Liverpool will seek to extend their unbeaten start to 10 Premier League games when they welcome Cardiff City on Saturday afternoon.

Last week's 1-0 win at Huddersfield extended their best ever start to a Premier League season and the 4-0 Champions League thrashing of Red Star Belgrade in midweek will boost their confidence ahead of the visit of a Cardiff side who enjoyed their first win of the season against Fulham last time out.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has never faced Neil Warnock and said: "I'm really looking forward to meeting him, I heard a lot. Cardiff deserve all our respect and they will get it."

Meanwhile, Cardiff manager Warnock has hailed the hosts' front three as "the best in the world", conceding that his side are unlikely to leave Anfield with a positive result.

"It's massive," Warnock said of his unbeaten opponents. "It's virtually impossible for any team in the current game.

"I think the front three is probably the best in the world. We've all got to play at the top of our potential to give them a good game and hope they have an off day."

Liverpool have no fresh injury concerns but will remain without midfielders Naby Keita and Jordan Henderson, who are both out with minor hamstring issues.

Cardiff pair Harry Arter and Josh Murphy are fitness doubts, after the former suffered an ankle injury during last weekend's 4-2 win over Fulham, while top-scorer Murphy picked up a knock in training this week.

Gary Madine could return to the squad after a virus, but Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (knee), Lee Peltier (shoulder) and Danny Ward (knee) remain sidelined with Joe Ralls serving the second game of a three-match ban.