Liverpool icons play collectively for the primary time in 656 days

Arne Slot of Liverpool. (Picture by Carl Recine/Getty Photographs)

Liverpool travelled to Girona within the Champions League on Tuesday as Arne Slot’s males seemed to maintain their 100 per cent report in Europe’s elite competitors. 

The Reds gained 5 from 5 earlier than they clashed with the La Liga membership having defeated Actual Madrid final trip within the Champions League.

The Merseyside membership got a relaxation on the weekend after their match with Everton was postponed on account of Storm Darragh inflicting havoc within the area. This allowed Slot to play a powerful workforce towards Girona and the Dutch coach’s line-up noticed 5 iconic gamers play collectively for the primary time in 656 days.

After choosing up an harm throughout a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace firstly of October, Alisson returned to the beginning 11 for the Champions League conflict.

In entrance of the Brazilian, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson lined up; which was the primary time since 21 February 2023, when Liverpool had been defeated 5-2 by Actual Madrid.

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Liverpool began with an iconic defence towards Girona

Alisson has returned for Liverpool. (Picture by Carl Recine/Getty Photographs)

This backline is synonymous with Jurgen Klopp’s time at Liverpool and extra particularly, the 2019/2020 season during which the Reds gained the Premier League for the primary time.

The 5 stars have all earned themselves the standing of both legend or icon at Anfield having performed their half in bringing each trophy doable again to Merseyside over the previous couple of years.

Liverpool followers will likely be delighted to see Alisson return to their beginning 11 because the Brazilian is undoubtedly among the best goalkeepers on this planet. Caoimhin Kelleher was distinctive whereas the Brazilian was absent nevertheless it was all the time going to be arduous for the Irishman to maintain his place as soon as the veteran star returned to full health.