Trent Alexander-Arnold will return to the Liverpool starting lineup against Union Saint Gilloise in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.
Liverpool were beaten by Tottenham Hotspur in their last outing and they will be desperate to bounce back when they take on Union Saint Gilloise on Thursday night.
The Reds managed to pick up a victory in their Europa League opener and will look to build on their impressive start to the European competition with another victory here. The home side will be without the services of Thiago Alcantara who is still recovering from his groin injury.
The Spanish international recently suffered a setback, and he needs to work his way back to match fitness. Dutch international attacker Cody Gakpo is also injured for this game. He is expected to return to action after the international break.
Asked about Gakpo’s condition at his pre-Union SG press conference on Wednesday, Jurgen Klopp said, “He was injured before he scored the goal. No [he won’t be available].”
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Manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that the player was already nursing an injury when he scored against Tottenham, and he managed to aggravate the knock during the game. Liverpool are likely to make a number of changes to their side here, and Caoimhin Kelleher is set to start in goal.
Trent Alexander-Arnold needs to regain his match fitness, and the England international is likely to be handed a start here after his cameo in the last game. Kostas Tsimikas is expected to start as the left-back here. The two players will look to contribute offensively apart from their defensive responsibilities.
Joe Gomez is likely to start at the heart of the defence alongside Joel Matip. So, Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate are likely to be rested. In the midfield unit, Ryan Gravenberch is likely to be given a run out after his impressive performance in the group opener against LASK. Stefan Bajcetic is expected to start alongside him along with Curtis Jones.
Jones has been suspended for three Premier League matches and will likely be a regular in the URFA Europa League for now. Finally, Darwin Nunez is set to lead the line for the hosts, with Ben Doak and Diogo Jota on either side of him. So, Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz get some rest this midweek.
Predicted Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Gomez, Tsimikas; Jones, Gravenberch, Bajcetic; Doak, Nunez, Jota
