Confirmed Liverpool line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Ipswich Town, Araujo starts

WHAT HAPPENED
Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola named his starting XI for tonight’s Premier League fixture at Portman Road against Ipswich Town. The Reds made a single alteration to the side that started previous matches, with Ronald Araujo handed his first start in the right-back slot.

Alisson keeps his place between the posts. The defensive unit features Araujo at right-back, Jeremy Jacquet and Virgil van Dijk in central defence, and Milos Kerkez on the left. The midfield double is Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister, with Florian Wirtz occupying the No.10 role. Cody Gakpo and Victor Munoz are selected on the wings and Alexander Isak leads the attack in a 4-2-3-1.

KEY CONTEXT
- Liverpool have drawn their opening two Premier League matches this season and are seeking a first league victory.
- Ipswich Town are the newly promoted side hosting the game at Portman Road.
- The selection represents one change from the previous start, a defensive tweak that sees Jeremie Frimpong dropped in favour of Araujo.

WHY IT MATTERS
Araujo’s inclusion at right-back is the headline decision: it is his maiden start in that position and it alters Liverpool’s defensive profile for this match. Keeping the Szoboszlai–Mac Allister partnership and Wirtz as the attacking midfielder preserves a familiar central spine, while the front three maintain continuity as the team looks for its opening league win of the campaign.

WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
- How Araujo performs in his first start at right-back and whether that earns him further opportunities.
- Whether the midfield trio can provide the control and creativity needed to convert draws into a win.
- The impact of the defensive change on Liverpool’s overall balance and defensive stability at Portman Road.

KEY FACTS
- Formation named: 4-2-3-1.
- Starting XI: Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister; Munoz, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak.
- Ronald Araujo makes his first start at right-back, replacing Jeremie Frimpong in the XI.
- Liverpool had drawn their first two league games; the match is away at newly promoted Ipswich Town.
- Line-up announced by manager Andoni Iraola.