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4.59pm GMT
Trent Alexander-Arnold returns from injury and will captain Liverpool for the first – but almost certainly not the last – time tonight. Caoimhin Kelleher, Fabinho and Mohamed Salah are the only three players to remain from the side that walloped Wolves over the weekend, while among the changes midfielder Leighton Clarkson deserves a tip of the hat for making his Champions League debut.
4.48pm GMT
Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, R Williams, Fabinho, Tskimikas, Clarkson, Keita, Minamino, Jota, Origi, Salah.
4.45pm GMT
4.45pm GMT
“We have all the respect for Midtjylland,” said Liverpool’s manager during his pre-match press conference. “Since Sunday, I’ve thought a lot about them. We will be prepared. We were lucky to beat them [on Matchday 2]. Really good performances and that is how it is. You learn with experience, the hard way. They should be really proud so far of what they have done.”
4.44pm GMT
“We are all looking forward to the last match in this year’s Champions League, which is also our last home game [of 2020],” said the Midtjylland head coach. “We will do everything to deliver a great result and actually expect a lot from ourselves after last week’s experience against Atalanta. All our energy and strength is directed towards Liverpool tomorrow and the attempt to get three more points.”
4.18pm GMT
French 18-year-old Billy Koumetio could feature for Liverpool at centre-back, while his fellow fringe players Divock Origi, Takumi Minamino and Rhys Williams may also get a run-out in Denmark. Young midfielders Jake Cain and Leighton Clarkson are also expected to get some minutes.
Irish youngster Caoimhin Kelleher should keep his place after keeping two clean sheets while deputising for first choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker. Having sat out Liverpool’s emphatic win over Wolves on Sunday, Dioga Jota is likely to up front tonight in a front three with Origi and Minamino.
11.42am GMT
Denmark’s Herning Arena is the venue as FC Midtjylland entertain Liverpool in the final round of games in Group D. Rubbers don’t come more unresponsive and deceased than this one, what with the Danish champions already destined to finish bottom of the group, while their Premier League counterparts have already booked their place in the knockout stages as Group winners.
Jurgen Klopp is expected to rotate his squad tonight and is likely to blood a few youngsters in the process. Kick-off in Middle Jutland is at 5.55pm (GMT), but stay tuned in the meantime for team news and build-up.
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