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Liverpool have been perfect in the Champions League so far, and a point at home to Lille on Tuesday will see them through to the round of 16.
The Reds have blitzed on two occasions in the past month, but A Darwin Nunez double at Brentford Saturday ensured there was no let-up in momentum. Liverpool are six points clear at the Premier League summit with a game in hand, and their strong position in the league stage table means Arne Slott should be rested and rotated ahead of this weekend’s visit of Ipswich.
Lille are 21 games unbeaten and chasing a top-eight finish, but that won’t stop Slott from giving fringe squad members chances on Tuesday night.
Here’s how Liverpool could line up against Lille.
GK: Alison – Slott may finally ring in the changes on Tuesday, but the Dutchman can retain his number one goalkeeper after keeping a clean sheet at the weekend.
RB: Connor Bradley – We all know what Bradley did the last time he started a Champions League game at Anfield. well, Kylian Mbappe will remember
CB: Jarrell Kwansah – If Gomez is out until February and Ibrahima Konate remains fragile, the young centre-back could get a nod against Quansah Lilli.
CB: Virgil van Dijk – With Van Dijk having garnered the most minutes in Liverpool’s squad this term, Slott is understandably unwilling to let his stalwart defender out of the squad. If the manager makes wholesale changes, he will retain Van Dijk to re-marshal his troops.
LB: Andy Robertson – Scott hasn’t had the best season, benching himself on occasions, but Kostas Tsimikas could have an important role in the second half of the season. He can remember it.
CM: Let’s look at Endo – Endo proved serviceable in year one but is not an ideal midfield option in the slot. However, it’s time for Ryan Gravenburch to take a breather.
CM: Curtis Jones – Jones has primarily operated in a more advanced role under the slot, but the Englishman can shine in a deeper role and should relieve Alexis McAllister in midweek.
RM: Mohammad Salah – Like Van Dijk, Slott has used Salah relentlessly and the Egyptian would not prefer to be out of the squad given his recent drought.
AM: Harvey Elliott – English playmaker Recently ruled out a move away from AnfieldAnd he should get a chance to impress Tuesday night, as he’s featured only sporadically since recovering from a broken leg.
LM: Federico Chiesa – Chiesa is starting to play a bigger role for the Reds after scoring his first goal for the club. The FA Cup. The Italian is in contention to return to Slott’s XI after coming off the bench on Saturday.
ST: Darwin Nunez – Talk about a timely brace. Liverpool Supporters were starting to get frustrated with Nunez once again, but they were chanting his name until the early hours of Sunday morning after his feat in west London.
