Kostas Tsimikas captains historic young Liverpool side as LASK team news confirmed

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In his first away fixture in the Champions League since taking the reins, Andoni Iraola hasn’t just rotated his squad he has trusted the future. Confirmed Liverpool XI: Alisson; Frimpong, Araujo, Jacquet, Tsimikas (C); Nyoni, Gravenberch, Wirtz; Ngumoha, Barcola, Koumas.

While Liverpool supporters will be captivated by the sheer energy of Iraola’s young side, LASK present a unique challenge under the European lights. This is the Austrian side’s first-ever home match in the Champions League proper, having secured their spot in sensational fashion by overcoming a 3-0 first-leg deficit against Celtic to win 5-1 after extra time in the play-offs.

Fresh off scoring his first international goal for Austria against Kosovo, the eccentric forward who famously joked he was “unbeatable” at backgammon and sports a tattoo reading “speech is silver, silence is golden”—will be eager to test Liverpool’s fresh defensive pairing. With Van Dijk rested, Gravenberch getting valuable minutes before his league suspension, and a bench packed with raw potential, the Reds are set up for a night of European football in Linz.