Pre Match: LASK v Liverpool - Europa League - Thursday 21st Sept. K.O 17.45

5.45 KO.

Looking forward to this one, be interesting what the team is.

Will VVD start after missing 2 league games. ?

Expect many changes.

possible 11 ?

-------------- Kelleher -------------
- Gomez - Konate - VVD - Kostas -
------------- Endo ------------------
-- Elliot - Gravenberch - Jones ---
------- doak ------- Jota -----------

So excited for this one

I have no idea who LASK are but Austria is not far.

I don’t think it should be wholesale changes, so I would go with:

Kelleher

Gomez Quansah VVD Tsimikas

Elliott Endo Dom

Salah Nunez Diaz

Such a good opportunity  to see the likes of Bajetic, Gravenberch , Quansah ,Doak and full.quota of subs will.be used . VVD needs to probably play and also Konate to get some minutes prior to Sunday. Hopefully Trent also can get some.minutes . Need to win the group to avoid a play off so any win will do

NB: Team no longer available

I would rest all the Latin Americans, Salah, Matip, Konate and Dominik Szob.

I honestly think that with this line-up, we will beat them.

Kelleher

Gomez
Quansah
VVD
Kostas

Endo
Gravenburch
Elliot

Doak
Mo
Jota

Kelleher

Gomez
Quansah
VVD
Kostas

Endo
Gravenburch
Elliot

Doak
Mo
Jota

Nice team!

I just think Nunez and Salah need some goals hence why I’m starting both.

Nice team!

I just think Nunez and Salah need some goals hence why I’m starting both.

I think Nunez May start instead of Jota but if not he is starting against West Ham

I think Nunez May start instead of Jota but if not he is starting against West Ham

Salah is a machine, he would start every champions league game if we were in it so why not the Europa. Get his numbers up

Salah is a machine, he would start every champions league game if we were in it so why not the Europa. Get his numbers up

Mo is starting all Prem and European games Imo

Strongest team possible, you never want to play catch up with these competitions, we can hopefully back off later in the group stages.

Strongest team possible, you never want to play catch up with these competitions, we can hopefully back off later in the group stages.

Good point actually, and its away. Klopp may go stronger than I was thinking for this one.

Salah probably starts and Doak will come on for last 20 if were cruising ?

Kelleher

Gomez
Konate
Van Dijk (c)
Tsimikas

Elliott
Endo
Gravenberch

Salah
Nunez
Diaz

Subs:

Alisson (GK)
Adrian (GK)
Matip
Quansah
Robertson
Szoboszlai
Mac Allister
Jones
Bajcetic
Gakpo
Jota
Doak

Injured:

Alexander-Arnold
Bradley
Thiago

So excited for this one

I have no idea who LASK are but Austria is not far.

I don’t think it should be wholesale changes, so I would go with:

Kelleher

Gomez Quansah VVD Tsimikas

Elliott Endo Dom

Salah Nunez Diaz

Think thats bang on London. Good run out for those back from injury or suspension, with new or fringe players getting a game too.
Good mix of players that

Kelleher; Gomez, Quansah, VVD, Kostas; Endo, Bajcetic, Elliott; Doak, Nunez, Gakpo

I've got a feeling Jürgen will be looking to use the group stage of Europa and the League Cup as opportunities to rotate and keep the usual first team squad fresh for the league.  That said, I have a feeling he will look at who he wants to start vs West Ham and will preserve a lot of those players for that match.  We should be winning this one comfortably even with a mostly 2nd string lineup. 

Vs LASK

Kelleher
Gomez - Matip - VVD - Tsimi
Endo
Gravenberch - Harvey
Doak - Gakpo - Jota

Maybe Quansah for Matip if he's fresh again after his bout of cramp against Wolves - but we don't want to push his young legs too hard so early in his career.  Try to get Thiago and Bajcetic some minutes in the 2nd half to get them up to speed.  Get Konate 20-30 minutes in the 2nd half as well so he can be ready to start vs West Ham. 

Vs West Ham

Ali
Gomez - Konate - VVD - Robbo
Gravenberch
Szobo - Mac
Mo - Darwin - Lucho

I've got a feeling Gravenberch will be taking over as the starting #6 very soon, maybe as early as West Ham.  Ryan wouldn't have wanted to trade the bench in Munich for the bench at Anfield, so I'm assuming Klopp likely gave him some assurances about playing time and his vision for him as both an immediate starter and long-term cog in our team.  It is possible that Jürgen may persist with Mac as the #6 and use Gravenberch as a #8 but I think the the other way around is more likely.

Darwin is looking like he's comfortable and settled now, so I think that front 3 (Mo, Nunez, and Lucho) is going to be the primary attack with Gakpo and Jota rotating. 

If TAA is fit then he takes back the RB spot immediately. 

I'm excited to finally start getting into the meat of the season with games every 3-4 days!!! 

 

These guys are 3rd in their league, (Austrian), I'd be surprised if this is a pushover.

I've not seen any of their games, but a feeling of the good old days of the '90's.

Konate will start been out for a month needs minutes . Virgil has been playing throughout his suspension so the greater need is Ibou getting 60 mins or so

Got to go all out to win this As it  is another way to achieve cl footie

Oh, the Purple kit will be making its debut on Thursday.

Hope we play a strong team and if alls we’ll make changes then

Im now of the opinion, klopp with go as strong as he can, but anyone with a slight niggle wont be risked.

Like discussed before we will want a good start to this comp, get points on the board before making wholesale changes.

Konate will start been out for a month needs minutes . Virgil has been playing throughout his suspension so the greater need is Ibou getting 60 mins or so

I disagree, Konate needs rest because he is match-fit but injury-prone.

Im now of the opinion, klopp with go as strong as he can, but anyone with a slight niggle wont be risked.

Like discussed before we will want a good start to this comp, get points on the board before making wholesale changes.

I totally agree, the amount of members that have picked an average side is somewhat surprising, especially not having your No1 keeper playing.