RB Leipzig v Liverpool Weds 23rd October 20:00

Big game for us on Wednesday. Injuries mounting up and some fitness issues, potential subs in brackets:

Kelleher

Gomez (Alexander-Arnold)
Konate
van Dijk (c)
Tsimikas (Robertson)

Gravenberch
Mac Allister (Endo)

Salah
Jones (Szoboszlai)
Diaz

Nunez (Gakpo)

Subs:

Jaros (GK)
Davies (GK)
Alexander-Arnold
Quansah
Nallo
Robertson
Szoboszlai
Endo
Morton
Nyoni
Hill
Gakpo

Injured:

Alisson
Bradley
Elliott
Jota
Chiesa

Injuries are starting to mount up for us with Bradley joining the above with an injury suffered during the international break. Jota won’t play after his ribs being crushed by Tosin on Sunday. Will have to wait and see if Elliott or Chiesa are back but don’t think either are in training so chances are low.

I’ve had a look at the squad we named and notice Nallo and Hill are listed, Davies will also likely make the squad to provide extra GK cover.

Leipzig are coming off the back of a 2-0 win away at Mainz and currently sit 2nd in the Bundesliga and look a real good team. Notable players include former Reds goalkeeper and Peter Gulacsi who captains the German side. They also have Slot’s former right back Lutsharel Geertrudia and exciting talents Xavi Simons and Benjamin Sesko. They line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation with Lois Openda leading the line.

This is going to be a stern test for us, possibly our hardest game of the season so far, Slot will surely have an eye on the game on Sunday away at Arsenal too.

Think this will be a 1-1 draw but I’m hoping we speak a win.

 

Kelleher

Quansah

Virgil

Gomez

Tsimikas

Endo

Gravenberch

Mac Allister

Luis Díaz

Darwin

Salah

I would rotate like this.

Kelleher

Quansah

Virgil

Gomez

Tsimikas

Endo

Gravenberch

Mac Allister

Luis Díaz

Darwin

Salah

I would rotate like this.

endo be know where to be seen in this game pal, these are decent and not a game for him

Won’t be too many changes

Kelleher

TAA
Konate
VVD
Kostas

Grav
Jones
Mac

Mo
Nunez
Diaz

Another similar performance, like yesterday should give us a decent result against Leipzig, on Wednesday evening.

endo be know where to be seen in this game pal, these are decent and not a game for him

Endo is decent too and knows them

What happened to Chiesa, no injury updates about him.

endo be know where to be seen in this game pal, these are decent and not a game for him

Oh right sure, because Endo has never stepped in and played against opposition as tough as Leipzig before….

Kelleher

Quansah

Virgil

Gomez

Tsimikas

Endo

Gravenberch

Mac Allister

Luis Díaz

Darwin

Salah

I would rotate like this.

This is what I’d go with too.

endo be know where to be seen in this game pal, these are decent and not a game for him

Don’t see a problem there. He done well last season once he settled in.

Kelleher
Quansah
Virgil

That’s a decent starting 11 Clint. Subtle changes, and not enough to be disruptive to the rhythm we’re building.