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Liverpool XI vs RB Leipzig: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League

Evening Standard logo Evening Standard 9/03/2021 16:23:25 Alex Young
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Liverpool will bring back the big guns as they look to finish the job against RB Leipzig and reach the Champions League quarter-finals.

Jurgen Klopp made seven changes from the home loss to Chelsea and the home loss to Fulham, the most between Premier League games during the manager's entire tenure.

Three of the back four from Thursday's defeat against Chelsea were switched with Neco Williams, Rhys Williams and Nat Phillips all coming in for the record-setting six consecutive home defeat.

In midfield, James Milner and Naby Keita started in place of Thiago and Curtis Jones, while Diogo Jota made his first start since December with Xherdan Shaqiri also up front as they replaced Sadio Mane and the injured Roberto Firmino.

Firmino will be assessed but otherwise expect Mane and Mohamed Salah to return for a full-strength forward line, despite Liverpool holding a 2-0 away-goal advantage.

Klopp was asked on Tuesday if Fabinho will continue to deputise in midfield after time there against Fulham, replying: "I don't know with Fab. Or... I know, but I don't say it. That's the truth!"

Time will tell.

Liverpool predicted XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Phillips, Robertson; Jones, Thiago, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino, Mane

Doubts: Firmino

Injured: Van Dijk, Gomez, Matip, Kabak, Henderson, Kelleher

mardi 9 mars 2021 18:23:25 Categories: Evening Standard

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