One computerized change will already be in place for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool following the announcement of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s hamstring damage, which might preserve the right-back out of motion for a number of weeks.
It’s a serious concern with the membership’s upcoming crunch fixture in opposition to Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad developing in April, to not point out our two legs in opposition to Benfica both facet within the Champions League.
There’s nonetheless loads of high quality within the squad to make up for the loss, in fact, although it’s a sure hammer blow given the centrality of our fullbacks to our attacking play.
Forward of Alisson Becker in between the sticks, we’re backing Virgil van Dijk to begin alongside Ibrahima Konate within the backline.
Although a begin for Joe Gomez appears significantly believable, the cup competitions have at all times been one thing of a breeding floor for our future expertise, and with a lot beginning expertise round Conor Bradley within the lineup, it’s greater than doable that Klopp might select to place his religion in youth to fill Trent’s vacant spot.
Up high, Mo Salah returns to the starting-XI, with Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz holding on to their locations.
EOTK’s XI: Alisson, Robertson, Van Dijk, Konate, Bradley, Fabinho, Keita, Elliott, Diaz, Jota, Salah
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