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Liverpool v Lille match preview
Liverpool’s fantastic season rolls on with a return to European motion the place to date Arne Slot’s facet boast an ideal report of six wins in six Champions League video games.
The Reds are assured at the very least a play-off place within the new league format and prime the desk with two matches remaining.
Lille have additionally impressed, successful 4 of their six video games to lie in eighth place – however solely two French sides have ever received at Anfield in a serious competitors.
Slot says he isn’t concentrating on ending prime of the desk as no person is aware of if that can assure a better knockout sport at this stage.
He stated: “An important factor is after we go on the market we need to win a sport.
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“With this new setup, you assume ending primary is the perfect place to finish up however as a result of it’s such a wierd league desk, as a result of each week, even for those who face a crew decrease down the desk, they’re the toughest crew to face and for those who end primary you might face them.
“I’m not pondering of the league desk in a means that for those who end primary you get the simplest crew as a result of being on prime doesn’t inform you you’re the perfect crew. It’s inconceivable to say due to the unusual format we’ve.”
Liverpool v Lille crew information
Liverpool will once more be with out Portugal ahead Diogo Jota, who missed the Reds’ journey to Brentford.
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Jota got here on and scored after 22 seconds within the latest draw with Nottingham Forest however has overloaded a shoulder muscle and will likely be out for a number of weeks.
Versatile defender Joe Gomez suffered a hamstring damage in December and in addition stays out.
Liverpool v Lille anticipated line-ups
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Nunez, Gakpo
Lille: Chevalier; Meunier, Diakite, Ribeiro, Ismaily; Andre, Gomes; Bakker, Haraldsson, Cabella; David
