Darwin Nunez will replace Diogo Jota as the Liverpool striker against AC Milan at San Siro in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
Liverpool crashed to a 1-0 defeat at home against Nottingham Forest this past weekend, and they will look to make amends when they lock horns with AC Milan at San Siro in the UEFA Champions League opener on Tuesday night.
Liverpool do not have any major injury concerns heading into this game, and Harvey Elliott is the only absentee for the away side. Arne Slot has confirmed that Federico Chiesa could make a cameo here, and Alexis Mac Allister is likely to play despite being taken off early in the last game.
“Don’t expect him to be there in the starting line-up because he has been with Juve [former club Juventus] training on his own for a long time, now with us for a few weeks, had some training time. It is too early for him to play 90 but hopefully he can make his first minutes in the upcoming fixtures.”
On the Argentine, he said in his pre-match press conference, “I think you saw I took him off after 60 minutes, or somewhere around 60 minutes, against Nottingham Forest. That also had to do with him not playing the full 90 minutes with the national team, being out for a few days with an injury, so that had a bit to do with rotation. I think he is able to play tomorrow again, 60 or 90 minutes, and we will see the decision I will make tomorrow. But he is definitely, like the other 22, an important player for us.”
Liverpool are likely to start in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Brazilian international Alisson Becker in goal. Trent Alexander Arnold and Andrew Robertson will continue to help out at both ends of the pitch. They will look to keep things compact defensively, and contribute in the attack. Ibrahima Konate will start alongside Virgil van Dijk at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister will look to add defensive cover to the side, and they will also also look to control the game from the deep. Dominik Szoboszlai will be deployed as the attacking midfielder here, and he will look to create opportunities in the final third with his passing, technical liability and vision.
Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz will inject pace and flair into the Liverpool attack from the wide areas. Finally, Darwin Nunez will lead the line for Liverpool against AC Milan, with Diogo Jota, Cody Gakpo, and Federico Chiesa being options on the bench.
Predicted Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Nunez
