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Liverpool has its sights set on the Champions League last-16 as it returns to action in Europe against Lille.

The Reds need just a point at Anfield on Tuesday to secure a top-eight finish and go straight through to the knockout stages without the need for a play-off.

Arne Slot will be eager to get the job done at the first time of asking in order to give him some flexibility for the final league phase game against PSV Eindhoven next week.

The Liverpool boss is without two players for Tuesday's game, with Joe Gomez still out injured after limping off with a hamstring problem against West Ham last month, while Diogo Jota has now joined him in the treatment room.

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Otherwise, it’s a full-strength squad that Slot will have to pick from, although he will have to keep an eye on Ibrahima Konate - and not just because the defender has admitted to needing painkillers in order to play recently.

Konate is Liverpool’s only player in danger of picking up a suspension, having been shown two yellow cards already during the league phase

Ibrahima Konate is in danger of suspension if he picks up a yellow card against Lille

With Jota out injured, there could be an opportunity for Darwin Nunez to start and follow up on his match-winning double at Brentford

He’ll be battling it out with Luis Diaz to start up front, while Federico Chiesa will be hoping to make just his second Champions League appearance for the Reds, with his first coming against AC Milan all the way back in September.

Goalkeepers: Alisson Becker, Caoimhin Kelleher, Vitezslav Jaros.

Defenders: Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Jarell Quansah, Kostas Tsimikas, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson, Conor Bradley.

Midfielders: Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Harvey Elliott, Wataru Endo, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones.

Forwards: Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Federico Chiesa.

Players who are injured: Joe Gomez, Diogo Jota.


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