Liverpool travel to Italy to play Napoli in the opening round of the Champions League and the holders will be confident of a good shwing after winning all five of their Premier League games this season.
The Merseyside club defeated Newcastle United at home on Saturday, and stretched their lead to five points at the top of the table after Manchester City lost to Norwich City.
Liverpool Team News
Manager Jurgen Klopp has near a full-strength squad to choose from for the game against Napoli, with the only one missing being striker Divock Origi, who was substituted in the first half against Newcastle United.
Let’s take a look at the possible lineup that Klopp may play against Napoli:
Predicted Liverpool Lineup vs Napoli
Goalkeeper
Adrián will continue to play between the sticks for Liverpool and make his Champions League debut on Tuesday night.
Defence
The central defensive duo of Virgil van Dijk and Joel Matip have conceded just three goals in the last four Premier League games, and they will continue at the back for the Reds on Tuesday.
Left-back Andrew Robertson put in another fantastic performance over the weekend against Newcastle United and he will keep his place on the left.
Klopp may drop right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold for the Napoli game and bring in a defensive full-back in Joe Gomez to add defensive stability to the Liverpool backline.
Midfield
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson was an unused substitute in the game against Newcastle United, but he will most likely return to the side against Napoli, replacing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the team to bring steel and energy to the midfield. He will be joined by defensive midfielder Fabinho, while Georginio Wijnaldum might play the box to box role again.
Attack
Divock Origi started in attack for Liverpool against Newcastle United but had to be substituted in the first half due to injury. Roberto Firmino took his place and changed the game just moments after arriving on the pitch, assisting Sadio Mane’s goal and then Mohamed Salah’s goal in the second half.
Mane and Salah will play on the wings, while Firmino will play through the middle against Napoli. The attacking trio have scored 10 goals and 6 assists between themselves in the first five games of the Premier League.
