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Fenerbahçe v Liverpool · Do you back Jacob Conley's predicted XI?Save your opinion · +5 XP once per fixture.While Andoni shifts his lineup for Carabao Cup games, he does not usually do so for the Champions League. Therefore, he goes with a pretty traditional lineup with just a few changes from the last outing vs.
Arsenal Our predicted Liverpool starting XI vs FenerbahçeSince he is only making a few changes, it is almost a certainty that Liverpool will stick with the 4-2-3-1 formation. The key battle will be in the midfield to see if the Reds can get the ball forward to the talented attacking players.Predicted Liverpool XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson, Ronald Araújo, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Dominik Szoboszlai, Trey Nyoni, Rio Ngumoha, Cody Gakpo, Bradley Barcola, Alexander Isak.Predicted Liverpool XI · 4-2-3-11 #1 Alisson Becker (GK)33 #33 Ronald Araujo4 #4 Virgil van Dijk6 #6 Milos Kerkez21 #21 Konstantinos Tsimikas8 #8 Dominik Szoboszlai42 #42 Trey Nyoni73 #73 Rio Ngumoha18 #18 Cody Gakpo29 #29 Bradley Barcola9 #9 Alexander Isak#1 Alisson Becker (GK)#33 Ronald Araujo#4 Virgil van Dijk#6 Milos Kerkez#21 Konstantinos Tsimikas#8 Dominik Szoboszlai#42 Trey Nyoni#73 Rio Ngumoha#18 Cody Gakpo#29 Bradley Barcola#9 Alexander IsakThe author’s saved selection at publication.Liverpool bench: Alexis Mac Allister, Federico Chiesa, Florian Wirtz, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Harvey Davies, James McConnell, Jayden Danns, Jérémy Jacquet, Joe Gomez, Joshua Sonni-Lambie, Lewis Koumas, Luke Chambers, Michael Laffey, Ryan Gravenberch, Wellity Lucky.Key selection calls: Defence, midfield and attackThe differences I see here are Kostas Tsimikas coming in on the back and Dominik Szoboszlai in the midfield pairing with Trey Nyoni since Ryan Gravenberch is injured.
Some players like Bradley Barcola may have heavy legs, but if history is any indication, the top players start in the UCL and are subbed off after halftime if the game is in handSelection dilemmas and game-changers off the benchOf course, the Reds could go with the opposite approach and start the young players, such as Lewis Koumas up top and bring Isak on if a goal is needed. I would not be shocked to see players like James McConnel get some playing time.LFC Globe Verdict and pick your starting XIThis is a bit of a toss-up, depending on Iraola’s approach.
