Liverpool face Atalanta in the first leg of their European League quarter-final at Anfield tonight.
The Reds come into the match after a 2-2 draw with manchester united at Old Trafford last Sunday. That result saw Liverpool fall to second place in the standings. first division table as now they continue Arsenal by goal difference.
The Merseysiders must now put the title race aside as they have to fight for the quarter-finals of the Europa League. Jurgen Klopp He has made six changes to the team he started at Old Trafford as he rotates his squad during this busy period.
Alisson Becker returned to training this week, but Caoimhin Kelleher retains his place between the sticks tonight. Joe Gómez is called up to start on defense and Connor Bradley left. Virgil van Dijk starts again in the center of Liverpool's defense and is joined by Ibrahima Konate to make way for Jarell Quansah. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Andrew Robertson at left back.
In midfield, Endo Wataru maintains his holding position, while Alexis MacAllister is also a starter again. However, Dominik Szoboszlai has been rested and Curtis Jones has been called up to start tonight.
Mohamed Salah He scored the late equalizer against United at the weekend, but the Egypt international rests tonight. Luis Díaz also gets a break when Harvey Elliot and Cody Gakpo come in to start alongside Darwin Núñez in attack.
Trent Alexander-Arnold He is back on the bench after recovering from a knee injury so he hopes to get some minutes tonight. Diogo Jota and Stefan Bajcetic are also among Liverpool's substitutes after recovering from injury.
Here are the confirmed lineups:
Liverpool
Kelleher, Gómez, Konate, Virgil, Tsimikas, Endo, Jones, Mac Allister, Elliott, Gakpo, Núñez.
Substitutes: Adrián, Díaz, Szoboszlai, Jota, Salah, Robertson, Gravenberch, Clark, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Bradley, Bajcetic.
Atalanta
Musso; Hien, Djimsiti, Ruggeri; Zappacosta, Ederson, De Roon, Koopmeiners; Pasalico; From Ketelaere, Scamacca.
Substitutes: Carnesecchi, Rossi, Holm, Toloi, Bakker, Hateboer, Bonfanti, Adopo, Miranchuk, Toure, Lookman.
