Liverpool FC is set to face LASK in their first-ever meeting in the Europa League, and manager Jurgen Klopp has 23 senior players at his disposal for this occasion.
With two games scheduled in a week for the first time this season, Klopp is expected to rotate his team and provide opportunities to fringe players while aiming for a strong start to the European campaign.
Here’s a breakdown of the available and unavailable players for the LASK match:
Available Players:
Ibrahima Konate (hamstring) – available
Unavailable Players:
Trent Alexander-Arnold (hamstring) – unavailable
Thiago (hip) – unavailable
Adrian (ineligible) – unavailable
Conor Bradley (back) – unavailable
Trent Alexander-Arnold will not be available for selection in Austria as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury. Thiago is also unavailable as he works his way back from a hip injury that has kept him out of action since April.
Midfielder Stefan Bajcetic, another player with Spanish heritage, has yet to make his return for Liverpool but is in contention after recording 26 minutes on international duty with Spain U21s.
Conor Bradley remains sidelined with a long-term back problem and is not expected to return until at least November. Adrian is fit but was left out of Klopp’s Europa League squad and is therefore ineligible to play in the match.
Here is the available squad for Liverpool FC against LASK:
Goalkeepers: Alisson, Kelleher, Jaros
Defenders: Van Dijk, Konate, Matip, Gomez, Quansah, Robertson, Tsimikas
Midfielders: Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Endo, Elliott, Jones, Bajcetic
Forwards: Salah, Gakpo, Diaz, Jota, Nunez, Doak