Europa League rating and updates as Jurgen Klopp makes 9 adjustments

Here are some images of the groups arriving:

In the reverse fixture in Austria, Liverpool received 3-1, and they are going to be hoping for one thing comparable tonight.

The solely match Jurgen Klopp’s facet have misplaced was a 3-2 away defeat to Toulouse, they usually adopted it up with a 5-1 dwelling victory.

Liverpool might be assured going into the match, particularly given their place within the Premier League, third and simply two factors behind Arsenal.

Now it’s time for a little bit of a glance again at Liverpool’s final match, a 1-1 draw in opposition to Manchester City:

There are occasions when Jurgen Klopp remarks how a lot he likes Liverpool’s new group, having fun with their journey and brazenly admitting that he’s not fairly certain but the place their vacation spot lies. For others, nevertheless, their progress could also be extra predictable. Liverpool appear to be in one other title race. That doesn’t shock their principal rivals.

“This season, they are back to being very competitive again,” mentioned Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva. “We expected it after a tough season for them.” Which, assuming Silva was reflecting a long-held concept on the Etihad Stadium, might present the esteem through which City maintain Liverpool, or the sense they’ll by no means actually shake them off.

However, regardless of the adjustments to these within the beginning line-up, Jurgen Klopp has left firepower on his bench, in case he has to name on them, and the subs are:

Pitaluga, Van Dijk, Szoboszlai, Nunez, Mac Allister, Jones, Matip, Chambers, Gordon, Doak, Alexander-Arnold, Bradley

Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Gomez, Konate, Quansah, Tsimikas; Endo, Elliott, Gravenberch; Salah, Gakpo, Diaz.

It might be a chilly night time in Liverpool for the Europa League, and Jurgen Klopp has made 9 adjustments.

Mohammed Salah begins for Liverpool, as does Kostas Tsimikas – however they’re the one ones to remain within the beginning XI from the 1-1 draw at Manchester City on Saturday.

Caoimhin Kelleher steps in as goalkeeper with Alisson Becker sidelined with a muscle damage.

Here’s a more in-depth take a look at Liverpool’s accidents:

Liverpool might be with out Alisson for at the least two weeks with the goalkeeper’s hamstring damage not as dangerous as first feared.

Alisson is ready to overlook 5 matches however may return for the go to of Manchester United on December 17, with back-up Caoimhin Kelleher set to step as much as Premier League responsibility within the meantime.

Here’s a full rundown of what the English groups must do to qualify for the knockout levels:

Two rounds of matches stay in each the Europa League and the Europa Conference League group levels, with 4 Premier League golf equipment seeking to be within the knockout section within the new calendar yr.

Here we run down what the quartet want – plus the Scottish Premiership representatives – from their closing fixtures to get into the final 16 of every competitors, or at the least the playoffs.

Here’s how one can catch the motion:

Austrian membership LASK are on Merseyside with two fixtures left in all sides’s group stage marketing campaign.

Two wins from two would make sure of prime spot for Jurgen Klopp’s facet, thus securing direct development to the spherical of 16.

But any slip-up right here, or of their closing fixture at Union Saint-Gilloise, may open the door for Toulouse.

Good night and welcome to The Independent’s dwell weblog for Liverpool vs LASK within the Europa League.

Liverpool solely want a draw to safe their place within the knockout levels, however they are going to need to wrap up prime spot within the group, which they at the moment occupy.

The Reds have 9 factors from their 4 video games to date within the competitors, with three wins and one loss.