Liverpool can set a membership document with a victory over Leipzig within the Champions League, with Arne Slot‘s squad aiming to clinch yet one more win on the street this season.
Leipzig vs. Liverpool
Champions League League Part (3) | Crimson Bull Enviornment
October 23, 2024 | 8pm (BST)
Arne Slot‘s aspect loved one other morale-boosting victory over the weekend to make sure the Reds can bounce into their newest Champions League contest.
Liverpool are usually not with out their harm issues however they nonetheless have a deep squad able to securing their third successive win within the competitors.
The Reds began the matchweek fifth within the Champions League desk and meet a Leipzig aspect in twenty ninth (out of 36 groups) – right here is every part it’s worthwhile to know forward of Wednesday’s kickoff.
1. No Jota and nonetheless no Chiesa
Diogo Jota didn’t prepare with the remainder of the crew on Tuesday nor journey to Leipzig after a heavy collision towards Chelsea that compelled him off after half-hour.
Slot has defined he has ‘bruising’ in his higher physique however didn’t provide a timeline for his return.
Federico Chiesa was, once more, not noticed along with his teammates to increase his absence past three weeks, and the supervisor’s replace suggests we gained’t be seeing him anytime quickly.
The overall variety of absences for Liverpool is now 5, with the duo joined by Conor Bradley, Alisson and Harvey Elliott to stay on Merseyside.
2. 21-man travelling squad named
Liverpool have 21 gamers out there to them for the journey to Germany and, fortunately, there have been no late withdrawals. So, that is who Slot has to choose from on Wednesday night:
Goalkeepers: Kelleher, Jaros, Davies
Defenders: Van Dijk, Quansah, Konate, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold, Tsimikas, Robertson
Midfielders: Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Jones, Endo, Gravenberch, Morton, Nyoni
Forwards: Salah, Gakpo, Diaz, Nunez
3. Contrasting type for Leipzig
On one hand, Liverpool’s opponents are unbeaten within the Bundesliga and have conceded simply two targets after seven matches.
It locations Marco Rose’s aspect as joint-league leaders alongside Bayern Munich on 17 factors, and their run has included a notable victory over Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen.
Within the Champions League, although, it’s a totally different story. They had been one among eight groups but to get off the mark within the opening two rounds following slim defeats to Atletico Madrid and Juventus.
They’ll be conserving Slot and Co. on their toes!
Doable Leipzig XI: Gulacsi; Orban, Klostermann, Lukeba; Geertruida, Haidara, Vermeeren, Nusa; Simons; Sesko, Openda
4. Anticipating adjustments from Slot
Slot has not made greater than two adjustments to his lineup within the earlier two Champions League video games, however with accidents and a busy schedule forward, that’s absolutely about to alter.
It could not be stunning to see him make 5 adjustments to the crew that gained on the weekend, with Jarell Quansah, Kostas Tsimikas, Alexis Mac Allister, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez all in line to begin.
It’s nonetheless a really robust XI and one able to getting the job achieved, however don’t low cost Joe Gomez getting a uncommon look contemplating Trent Alexander-Arnold was unsure earlier than the Chelsea sport.
As Szoboszlai was chosen for pre-match media duties, we’re predicting he’s within the XI.
Predicted Reds XI: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister; Salah, Diaz, Nunez
5. Travelling Kop
Liverpool have been allotted 2,294 tickets on the Crimson Bull Enviornment, and standing tickets priced at simply £13.47 led to fairly a optimistic response – we needs to be seeing extra of those costs!
For these heading to the sport, the membership have reminded supporters that they’ve been suggested to congregate within the Richard Wagner Platz sq., shuttle buses will decide up followers from the realm.
Turnstiles will open two hours earlier than kickoff, which is 9pm native time (8pm UK), and alcohol may be taken onto the terracing – appears like fairly the away day!
6. An early membership document on the road
The Reds have began life on the street this season with few troubles, and so they might set a membership document with one other win at Leipzig.
Ought to Slot’s males win towards the German aspect, they may turn out to be the primary crew within the membership’s historical past to win every of their opening six away fixtures in a season.
They’ve already recorded wins at Ipswich, Man United, Milan, Wolves and Palace. It’s unimaginable to suppose we needed to wait till December for that very same variety of wins final season!
7. Szoboszlai: “I can play even higher”
Szoboszlai joined Slot for pre-match media duties and spoke of Slot’s problem for him to have a larger scoreboard affect:
“It (type) may be all the time higher.
“I can play even higher, because the gaffer mentioned I can rating extra targets, I can provide extra assists, however I’m doing the ‘soiled job’ as nicely for the crew and that’s the most essential factor to me.
“Whereas we’re high of the league and I don’t rating any targets, I’ll take it.
“It’s not solely about coaching classes and movies. In fact, it helps loads, however within the state of affairs within the sport it’s completely totally different.
“So even when I rating within the coaching classes – you’ll be able to ask the fellows, I rating a few good targets – however nonetheless within the sport it’s not the identical.
“I’m making an attempt to work on it, to be within the positions to attain extra targets, however yeah, even when it takes time I’ll get there.
8. Are Leipzig lacking any gamers?
Rose has a variety of gamers sidelined and was given a scare or two over the weekend with some premature knocks.
Lois Openda, Leipzig’s high goalscorer, supplied a fright over the weekend however rapidly insisted he could be out there towards the Reds. Amadou Haidara can also be anticipated to be match regardless of coming off early.
Openda has been a constant member of the German outfit’s ahead line alongside Xavi Simons and Benjamin Sesko, the trio have mixed for 14 targets to this point and can be a handful for the Reds’ defence.
The house aspect will, nevertheless, be with out Xaver Schlager (ACL), David Raum (ligament), Nicolas Seiwald (groin) and Assan Ouedraogo.
9. The referee is…
For the primary time, Sandro Scharer – from Switzerland – will oversee a Liverpool sport.
He refereed Leipzig as soon as, a 2-1 residence win over Man Metropolis in December 2021. Dominik Szoboszlai scored that night and Kyle Walker was proven a purple card.
We wouldn’t thoughts Dom getting on the scoresheet once more!
Stephane De Almeida and Jonas Erni are the assistants on the evening, whereas VAR can be operated by Fedayi San.
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Up the Reds!
