Perhaps mercifully given their recent struggles in the Premier League, Liverpool will travel to Hungary to face RB Leipzig in the Champions League round of 16 first leg tonight.
Jurgen Klopp‘s side have an enviable record in European knockout competition and the Reds will be looking to put their domestic issues to one side in the Puskas Arena in Budapest, a neutral venue due to ongoing travel restrictions in Germany.
Injury woes have continued to plague the Reds this term and Klopp confirmed on Monday during an awe-inspiring press conference that he would remain without the services of Naby Keita for the trip. James Milner and Fabinho were absent from training and are also expected to miss the clash with Leipzig, who sit second in the Bundesliga.
Despite ongoing absentees, the Liverpool players must act to save their season, and a rallying cry from captain Jordan Henderson issued an immediate call-to-action from the squad.
Here’s how we think the Reds will line up, with just the one change anticipated from Saturday’s defeat at Leicester…
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