Europa League
Sep 21, 2023 5.45pm
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HT : 1 0
FT Raiffeisen Arena
  • Florian Flecker 14' goal
  • Elias Havel 41' yellowcard
  • Robert Zulj 44' yellowcard
  • Philipp Ziereis 55' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Ibrahima Konate 40'
  • yellowcard Stefan Bajcetic 43'
  • goal Darwin Nunez 56'
  • goal Luis Diaz 63'
  • goal Mohamed Salah 88'

Team News: Ben Doak, Ryan Gravenberch start for much-changed Liverpool against LASK Linz

Doak, Gravenberch start for much-changed Liverpool against LASK Linz

Ben Doak and Ryan Gravenberch have been brought in for their full Liverpool debuts against LASK Linz in the Europa League, as Jurgen Klopp makes a full 11 changes to his starting lineup.

Fresh from signing a new long-term contract at Anfield, 17-year-old winger Doak will make his first start for the club at the Raiffeisen Arena, as the Scotsman replaces Mohamed Salah out wide.

Meanwhile, summer signing Gravenberch is unsurprisingly introduced into the midfield, where he will be joined by Wataru Endo and Harvey Elliott in a completely new Liverpool XI from last weekend's win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

South American duo Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez have been recalled to join Doak up front over Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota, while Caoimhin Kelleher starts in goal over Alisson Becker as expected.

Rather than continue with Joe Gomez at right-back over the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold, Stefan Bajcetic will seemingly occupy that unfamiliar role in his first appearance of the season.

On the opposite side, Kostas Tsimikas is given the nod over Andrew Robertson, while Virgil van Dijk comes straight back into the starting lineup following his two-game domestic suspension.

Despite Jarell Quansah's strong showing at Wolves, Ibrahima Konate will partner Van Dijk in the heart of the backline, having overcome a thigh issue to make the bench at Molineux.

Liverpool lineup: Kelleher; Bajcetic, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Endo, Elliott, Gravenberch; Doak, Nunez, Diaz

Subs: Alisson, Jaros, Gomez, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Jones, Gakpo, Jota, Robertson, Matip, Quansah

POLL
Who will win Thursday's Europa League clash between LASK and Liverpool?
LASK Linz 6%
Draw 4%
Liverpool 90%
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