Swansea City and Liverpool are playing live on the English Premier League schedule on Monday and the match from Liberty Stadium is on the NBC Sports Network Live Extra website online starting at 4 pm ET as the EPL sides take the field and this is a big match for the Reds against the Swans, as they are in the mix for the top four of the Barclays table this season.
Liverpool will be without striker Mario Balotelli for this match while he deals with an illness and that is a loss, but the team should be fine. Balotelli did not travel with the team and one reason he is sitting out now is to ensure his status for next week. The team has a huge matchup with Manchester "United and that could be big if the Reds want to get back into the mix in the Premier League standings in the top four. Man United is currently there and they come in after a win this weekend over Tottenham.
Kyle Bartley will be out with a knee injury and the Reds come into the game against the Swans with a five point deficit behind United. A win here would cut that and if the Reds can do that, it will make the matchup against the Red Devils even more intriguing. Brendan Rodgers has praised his teams play over the past few weeks, as they have been attacking and have been consistent while playing defense.
Reds captain Steven Gerrard had been dealing with a hamstring injury, but he will be ready to go in this match and that is big if he can stay healthy down the stretch. Liverpool is gearing up for the match next week, as they lost 3-0 against Manchester United back in December and now is the chance for some revenge. This could be huge for both teams if Liverpool can get the win, as there are just 10 games left and both are in position to finish in the Champions League depending on how things develop.
Liverpool comes into the match after pulling a draw in the FA Cup against the Rovers and before that they won back to back games at home. The team won over Burnley and Manchester City at Anfield and coming up they have some tough games, including hosting Man U after the loss earlier in the season at Old Trafford. The team also plays against Arsenal and that will be away and soon after that they will have the quarterfinals tie with the Rovers, meaning they are still alive for some hardware.
Liverpool has a strong record in recent matchups with the Swans, pulling three draws and winning once in head to head matchups over the last seven. Liverpool has played very well overall in the second part of the season, as they have been undefeated in the last 12 matches and have not lost yet in 2015. The team has a tough task, as Swansea has only lost three matches at home this season.
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