Liverpool is ready to go to Lotto Park in Belgium to face Union SG of their last Group E fixture of the Europa League on Thursday evening.
Though the Reds have already secured their place within the final 16 as group winners, Union SG nonetheless has an out of doors probability of ending within the prime two and advancing to the knockout rounds.
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Competing within the Europa League for under the second time of their historical past, Union SG’s hopes of progressing to the knockout spherical rely upon a major upset in opposition to Liverpool and Toulouse’s defeat to LASK Linz.
They’ve amassed 5 factors from as many video games and at present sit third in Group E.
Since their goalless draw with Toulouse, Union SG has secured three consecutive home wins, together with a 3-1 victory in opposition to Charleroi final weekend, serving to them keep a six-point lead on the top of the Belgian Pro League.
Whereas Union SG goals for back-to-back house wins within the Europa League, their process in opposition to Liverpool stays difficult.
They’ve confronted defeats of their earlier three conferences with English groups, together with a 2-0 loss in opposition to Liverpool within the reverse fixture in September.
Regardless of a 3-2 loss to Toulouse, Liverpool booked their ticket to the Europa League final 16 by comfortably defeating LASK Linz 4-0 on matchday 5. They at present sit on the prime of Group E, 4 factors forward of Toulouse.
Liverpool enters Thursday’s match with excessive confidence after securing a 2-1 victory in opposition to Crystal Palace within the Premier League, climbing to the highest of the Premier League desk.
Having gained 15 of their final 17 group-stage matches across the Europa League and Champions League, Liverpool goals to keep up their spectacular European file and end the group stage on a constructive word.
Workforce Information
Union SG enters the fixture with none main damage considerations however will miss midfielder Charles Vanhoutte on account of suspension from accrued yellow playing cards.
Liverpool shall be with out Joel Matip, Diogo Jota, Andrew Robertson, Thiago Alcantara, and Stefan Bajcetic on account of varied accidents.
Alexis Mac Allister is unsure on account of a knee damage, whereas supervisor Jurgen Klopp might choose to rotate his squad, probably resting key gamers like Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah.
Doable Lineups
Union SG: (3-5-2)
Moris;
Mac Allister, Burgess, Machida;
Castro-Montes, Amani, Rasmussen, Puertas, Lapoussin;
Amoura, Nilsson
Liverpool: (4-3-3)
Kelleher;
Gomez, Konate, Quansah, Tsimikas;
Gravenberch, Endo, Jones;
Elliott, Nunez, Diaz
Prediction: Union SG 1-3 Liverpool
Union SG will intention to assault Liverpool on house turf to safe a top-two end, making it a difficult contest.
Nevertheless, even with a probably rotated squad, Liverpool’s high quality ought to see them safe a victory and finish the Group E marketing campaign positively.
