Liverpool take on Roma in the Champions League this evening…
Liverpool starting line-up: Karius; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Mane, Firmino, Salah.
Liverpool substitutes: Mignolet, Klavan, Moreno, Clyne, Wijnaldum, Ings, Solanke.
Roma starting line-up: Alisson; Fazio, Manolas, Jesus; Florenzi, Nainggolan, De Rossi, Strootman, Kolarov; Under; Dzeko.
Roma substitutes: Skorupski, Peres, Pellegrini, Gonalons, Perotti, El Shaarawy, Schick.
Liverpool are back in Champions League action tonight as they take on Roma in the semi-finals of the competition, just days after their 2-2 draw at West Bromwich Albion.
The Reds’ late collapse at The Hawthorns will have been a concern for Jurgen Klopp, but having rested a host of key players, he is back to full strength tonight.
Loris Karius continues in goal, with a back four of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dejan Lovren, Virgil van Dijk and Andrew Robertson ahead of him in defence.
Jordan Henderson joins James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in midfield, supporting the famed front three of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and ex-Roma man Mohamed Salah.
That means that Georginio Wijnaldum has been left on the bench, and is joined by fellow substitutes Simon Mignolet, Ragnar Klavan, Alberto Moreno, Nathaniel Clyne, Danny Ings and Dominic Solanke.
Meanwhile, Roma appear to be sticking with the 3-5-2 which brought them so much success against Barcelona last time out, as they came from a 4-1 first leg deficit to turn the tie on its head and advance on away goals after a 3-0 second leg win.
Eusebio Di Francesco therefore goals with Liverpool target Alisson in goal, whilst ex-Tottenham flop Federico Fazio joins Juan Jesus and Kostas Manolas as the centre backs.
Former Manchester City veteran Aleksandar Kolarov starts at left wing back with Alessandro Florenzi on the opposite flank, whilst Radja Nainggolan and Kevin Strootman will flank Daniele De Rossi in midfield.
Turkish wonderkid Cengiz Under is given a free role, and will support lone striker Edin Dzeko in the final third, with Patrik Schick dropping to the bench.
Schick is joined by fellow susbtitutes Lukasz Skorupski, Bruno Peres, Maxime Gonalons, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Diego Perotti and Stephan El Shaarawy.
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