Liverpool play their final Europa League Group E game against Royal Union Saint-Gilloise at Lotto Park this evening (17.45 GMT).
The Reds are already safely ensconced in the knockout stage of the competition, having secured top spot with 12 points from their five games. That is a boost for Jurgen Klopp in the middle of what he's described as the most intense period of the season. Games have been coming thick and fast, with Liverpool in action twice per week.
Performances have not been their very best but Klopp knows results are more important at this stage. The Reds battled from behind to earn a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace last weekend, which moved them to the top of the Premier League. And with a clash against Manchester United at Anfield to come, followed by encounters with West Ham (in the Carabao Cup) and then title rivals Arsenal, changes are set to be made for the Union SG match.
Klopp has been afforded the luxury of leaving Mo Salah, Alisson Becker, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold on Merseyside rather than travelling to Belgium. The Liverpool boss has also admitted he'll name a side with the blend of experience and youth. With that in mind, here's the team predicted to face Union.
9. RW - Ben Doak
Kopites will be relishing the chance to see the blistering 18-year-old handed his latest opportunity. | Liverpool FC via Getty Images
10. ST - Cody Gakpo
The Dutchman could be the senior player in attack. Helped change the game against Palace from the bench. | Liverpool FC via Getty Images
11. LW - Kaide Gordon
The teenager has come through his period of injury hell. Now Gordon may make a first Liverpool appearance for the best part of two years. | Liverpool FC via Getty Images
12. LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 13: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool during a press conference at Stade Joseph Marien on December 13, 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
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