Liverpool’s starting lineup vs PSV: The anticipated starting lineup for the Champions League group stage finale.
When Liverpool travels to the Netherlands to play PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday, Arne Slot might think about benching some of his best players.
On his return to his home country, the Liverpool manager will have access to the majority of his players when he takes on the team that defeated his Feyenoord club by a slim margin for the Eredivisie title the previous season.
Due to injuries, only three players are out for the league phase leaders: Diogo Jota, Joe Gomez, and Curtis Jones.
Slot has stated that Jones’ problem is not significant and that he will be evaluated once more to see whether he can play in this game or the vital Premier League encounter against Bournemouth this weekend. Jones left the game against Lille at halftime last week.
Although they are not yet prepared to return, Slot hopes that Gomez and Jota will do so sometime next month, ideally amid their hectic schedule in the first two weeks of February.
Slot may be tempted to rest key players like Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, and Mohamed Salah prior to the trip to Bournemouth. However, Salah could want to participate since he wants to extend his lead as Liverpool’s top scorer in European competitions.
Caoimhin Kelleher’s opportunities have decreased since Alisson’s recent injury recovery, but there could be an opportunity for the Irish goalie to get some playing time.
Slot has a plethora of attacking alternatives, including Darwin Nunez, Federico Chiesa, and Harvey Elliott, who scored the game-winning goal against Lille last week. He can also easily switch to full-back and bring on Jarell Quansah.
Liverpool’s anticipated starting lineup:
Kelleher; Endo, Szoboszlai, Elliott; Salah, Nunez, Diaz; Bradley, Quansah, Konate, Tsimikas.
