On Thursday in the UEFA Europa League match against Union Saint Gilloise, Trent Alexander-Arnold will start for Liverpool.
When Liverpool plays Union Saint Gilloise on Thursday night, they will be eager to avenge their most recent loss to Tottenham Hotspur.
The Reds were successful in picking up a win in their Europa League debut, and they’ll aim to continue building on that strong start in this match. Thiago Alcantara, who sustained a groin injury, will not be available for the home team.
The Spanish international has to get back to match fitness after suffering a setback recently. Attacker Cody Gakpo, a member of the Dutch national team, is also hurt for this game. After the international break, he is anticipated to start playing again.
At the pre-Union SG press conference on Wednesday, Jurgen Klopp was asked about the health of Gakpo. He responded, “He was hurt before he scored the goal. No, he won’t be accessible.”
The player’s ailment, which he managed to exacerbate while playing against Tottenham, was already there at the time he scored against them, according to manager Jurgen Klopp. Caoimhin Kelleher is expected to start in goal for Liverpool, who are expected to make several changes to their starting lineup.
After appearing briefly in the last game, Trent Alexander-Arnold needs to get back in shape for matches and is set to start this one. Left-back Kostas Tsimikas is anticipated to start in this situation. In addition to their defensive duties, the two players will try to contribute offensively
Joel Matip and Joe Gomez will probably start at the center of the defense. Thus, it is possible that Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate will receive rest. Ryan Gravenberch is probably going to get some playing time in the midfield following his outstanding showing in the group opener against LASK. He is anticipated to start with Curtis Jones and Stefan Bajcetic..
Jones has been suspended for three Premier League matches and will likely be a regular in the URFA Europa League for now. Finally, Darwin Nunez is set to lead the line for the hosts, with Ben Doak and Diogo Jota on either side of him. So, Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz get some rest this midweek.
Predicted Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Gomez, Tsimikas; Jones, Gravenberch, Bajcetic; Doak, Nunez, Jota