Confirmed Liverpool lineup vs. Sparta Prague: Salah starts in STRONG side – Liverpool FC
There are 4 modifications to the Liverpool beginning lineup for tonight’s Europa League decider in opposition to Sparta Prague, as Mohamed Salah starts at Anfield.
The Reds head into this second leg with a 5-1 lead from final week’s journey to Prague, however might be conscious of not underestimating their opponents.
With an away conflict with Man United in the fifth spherical of the FA Cup on Sunday, Jurgen Klopp has saved a robust side whereas build up minutes for gamers again from harm.
Caoimhin Kelleher has been given the nod in purpose, behind a again 4 of Conor Bradley, Joe Gomez, Jarell Quansah and Andy Robertson.
Wataru Endo anchors the midfield flanked by Dominik Szoboszlai and Bobby Clark, with the Hungarian including to his hour in opposition to Man City on Sunday.
And Salah makes his first begin since New Year’s Day as he continues his restoration from a protracted-time period hamstring harm.
The Egyptian, who has solely performed six occasions for membership and nation for the reason that 4-2 win over Newcastle on January 1, joins Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez in assault.
All being properly, Klopp is more likely to oversee plenty of pre-deliberate modifications all through the tie, with Szoboszlai, Nunez and Salah amongst those that may come off.
It could possibly be a chance for a debut for Mateusz Musialowski, and extra minutes for Lewis Koumas and the returning Jayden Danns.
Liverpool: Kelleher; Bradley, Quansah, Gomez, Robertson; Endo, Szoboszlai, Clark; Salah, Gakpo, Nunez
Substitutes: Adrian, Mrozek, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Mac Allister, Elliott, McConnell, Diaz, Gordon, Koumas, Danns, Musialowski
Sparta Prague: Vindahl; Preciado, Vitik, Krejci, Zeleny; Solbakken, Kairinen, Laci; Birmancevic, Rynes, Kuchta
Substitutes: Vorel, Surovcik, Olatunji, Karabec, Tuci, Sadilek, Mejdr, Haraslin, Vydra, Panak, Wiesner, Sevcik