Pre Match: Liverpool v Rubin Kazan - Thurs 22/10 20:05 ko

team news. (BBC)

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is not fit enough to play in new manager Jürgen Klopp's first home game in charge when the Reds play Rubin Kazan.

However, Christian Benteke, Roberto Firmino and Dejan Lovren are back in training and likely to be in the squad for Thursday's Europa League group tie.

Sturridge missed Klopp's debut at Tottenham with a knee injury.

Klopp hopes the 26-year-old is available for Sunday's home league game against Southampton.

"Sturridge is getting better and better," he said. "Yesterday he was outside for the first time since Saturday.

"It was OK and the target for him is Sunday, for sure. That's what we'll try to do."

Liverpool have drawn both of their Europa League games so far and are second in their group, level on two points with third-placed Bordeaux.

FC Sion are top with four points, while Rubin Kazan are bottom with one point.

Benteke, Firmino and Lovren had respective hamstring, back and ankle injuries and, even though they are back training with the first team, Klopp does not think they are "starting options" against Rubin Kazan.

Possible team....

------------- Mings ----------------
- Clyne - Skrtel - Kolo - Moreno -
----------- Allen - Lucas ----------
---- Can --- Lallana ---- Ibe -----
------------- Origi ----------------

Subs: Bogdan, Skrtel, Lovren, Milner, Coutinho, Benteke + Some youth lads ?

Cannot F***ing wait for this! 7 hours is too long a wait!!

Depends if they have impressed the manager in the training, which I assume they must have. Put it this way I have a bit more faith in Klopp than I do in you as regards who to play and when :-)

good one,but i am not he one that will pick the team,i just hope it will be the best team possible.

Yeah yeah,defense is great,but what about the midfield,i mean Chirivella and Teixiera in the first team,do they deserve that at all?
Teixiera is 22 year old player in the club since 2012 and he played one game for the first team while Chirivella is still uncapped.
Do you honestly think that those two deserve a place in the first team in Klopp's debut at Anfield?

Forget the fact that it's Klopp's first game at Anfield. That should not be a factor in what team gets played.

Forget the fact that it's Klopp's first game at Anfield. That should not be a factor in what team gets played.

I think that we or he should not forget that.
Maybe with that in his head he would like to impress the fans and play the best team available.

Getting my red stuff on in preparation for my visit to Anfield for tonights match, for the first time this season, I'm absolutely buzzing with excitement and anticipation, in the Kop in block 103 tonight....'we have dreams and songs to sing' Jürgen's first home game and we will give him a tremendous reception, he's already been saying how good we are....we need to show him.

Come on  you mighty reds !!

 

Come on boys, really hope the crowd are up for it, if they're not night you wonder if they will ever be

I think that we or he should not forget that.
Maybe with that in his head he would like to impress the fans and play the best team available.

Why shouldn't we? Impressing us has nothing to do with it. If you go into every game with emotions then you'll get nowhere, you have to think logically. Our idea of our best team might be different to Klopp's idea of our best team, you not thought of that? Tex isn't part of the EL squad anyway apparently so you've got your wish there.

Getting my red stuff on in preparation for my visit to Anfield for tonights match, for the first time this season, I'm absolutely buzzing with excitement and anticipation, in the Kop in block 103 tonight....'we have dreams and songs to sing' Jürgen's first home game and we will give him a tremendous reception, he's already been saying how good we are....we need to show him.

Come on  you mighty reds !!

 

Yes,yes,yes,.....

Go for it, YNWA!

Getting my red stuff on in preparation for my visit to Anfield for tonights match, for the first time this season, I'm absolutely buzzing with excitement and anticipation, in the Kop in block 103 tonight....'we have dreams and songs to sing' Jürgen's first home game and we will give him a tremendous reception, he's already been saying how good we are....we need to show him.

Come on  you mighty reds !!

 

I'm in 103 as well. Pre match lubrication in the arkles. Can't wait.

I gave up a ticket for tonight when my Dad was in hospital.  It was the right thing to do at the time but I'm gutted I did now 

To those of you who will be there, enjoy yourselves, scream, sing and shout your appreciation and support for the Redmen, this is the beginning of something very special and the team needs to know we all believe 

It was the right thing Debs.

Wish I was there tonight.

Getting my red stuff on in preparation for my visit to Anfield for tonights match, for the first time this season, I'm absolutely buzzing with excitement and anticipation, in the Kop in block 103 tonight....'we have dreams and songs to sing' Jürgen's first home game and we will give him a tremendous reception, he's already been saying how good we are....we need to show him.

Come on  you mighty reds !!

 

I'll be watching the box to see 103 rockin' Miss G.!

THE ANFIELD WRAP ‏@TheAnfieldWrap 4m4 minutes ago

*Team for tonight rumour* Mignolet, Clyne, Skrtel, Sakho, Moreno, Milner, Allen, Can, Lallana, Coutinho, Origi. #LFC

Only Lucas, maybe, will have experienced a proper Euro night atmosphere at Anfield..
All the others won't have a clue of what these nights actually mean to us until they walk out on to the pitch this evening...

Someone needs to let the Ref know we'll have 12 players on the pitch tonight whether he likes it or not..

3-0 will do nicely...

THE ANFIELD WRAP ‏@TheAnfieldWrap 4m4 minutes ago

*Team for tonight rumour* Mignolet, Clyne, Skrtel, Sakho, Moreno, Milner, Allen, Can, Lallana, Coutinho, Origi. #LFC

Judging from what Klopp said yesterday at not having the players to rotate a lot, I'd say that's a very likely lineup.

THE ANFIELD WRAP ‏@TheAnfieldWrap 4m4 minutes ago

*Team for tonight rumour* Mignolet, Clyne, Skrtel, Sakho, Moreno, Milner, Allen, Can, Lallana, Coutinho, Origi. #LFC

Let's hope they offer more of an end product tonight.

Awesome to see how buzzing everyone is for this. Jürgen has certainly brought us back together as fans, and has put a real air of excitement around the club again. Such a contrast to just a month ago.

Can't wait for the game tonight. Think the atmosphere will be immense and it'll spur the boys on. I'd love to hammer them but I think 2-0, and I'd definitely take a 2-0 as well.

Come on you redmen.

Loving the buzz on this thread

Can't F***ing wait for this

Need to make sure I stock up on the booze on the way home. Going to be a merry one either way.................

Gutted im gonna miss this, well first half at least! I hope to get home to a load of replays of Klopp jumping celebrating a goal or three!

Surprised Lucas is not playing (if the suggested team is correct) after being at the press conference. Although Lucas is perhaps not up to playing 3 games a week.

Disappointed that Benteke is not quite fit enough to start as I think a couple of early goals might just have seen a rout tonight. If we struggle for goals, by the time Benteke comes on they may be settled and our energy levels dropping.

Don't really see a lot of goals in that team, but I think 2-0 is well within our grasp.

Loving the buzz on this thread

This!

Love how positive everyone is, it will be unbelievable come kick off.

Come on Redmen!!!

THE ANFIELD WRAP ‏@TheAnfieldWrap 4m4 minutes ago

*Team for tonight rumour* Mignolet, Clyne, Skrtel, Sakho, Moreno, Milner, Allen, Can, Lallana, Coutinho, Origi. #LFC

So my gut feeling of no changes could be right then. Cool.

But no lucas ?  He has to be playing after being in the press conf. yesterday.