Liverpool vs Toulouse-Lautrec, Thursday 26th October, 20:00

Important game to win and gain control of group. Klopp will play a solid side IMO. I would think something like:

Trent-Matip-VVD-Gomez
Harvey-Curtis-Gravenberch
Mo-Darwin-Jota

Get a 2+ goal lead, and expect to see Quansah, Chambers, Doak, Cody, and either Diaz or Endo.

Three points here, and at least 1 there in two weeks time, puts us in firm control of the group.

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It almost like you donā€™t know LFC. Should be an easy win but ā€¦

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Donā€™t want to see Nunez starting. This pattern of him playing internationals, starting EL games and not being fit enough for the PL games needs to be broken.

We donā€™t need to win this. We can still get a result with a second team. Should be making plenty of changes here.

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I think we should be aiming to win our home games.

With Jota and Diaz playing most of Thursday even is Gakpo is fit youā€™d expect him to start this.

Quansah has looked very composed in his appearances. Obviously Iā€™ve been a fan of him for a long time but heā€™s settled into our first team quicker than I could have imagined. He deserves to start this one.

Both Quansah and Chambers started against Benfica B on Monday and both were subbed at half time. Calum Scanlon replaced Chambers to also play 45 minutes. I expect both will make the squad and possibly even start. Depending on how aggressive we go, could see Scanlon playing ahead of Chambers - heā€™s played there before. Kaide Gordon is also available again but I donā€™t think he will be considered to play - his reintroduction will likely be more gradual.

I think it will beā€¦

Kelleher
Gomez Quansah van Dijk Chambers
Elliott Endo Jones
Gakpo Jota Scanlon

If not Scanlon then we are likely going to have to start one of the big guns - which Iā€™m sure we would be fine doing.

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We shouldnā€™t underestimate Toulouse and at least play Kelleher as keeper.

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When is Conor Bradley back? Heā€™s better than Tsimi

Isnā€™t he a right back?

Also he may well be but weā€™ve only really seen him play a few games for NI and Bolton.

And again heā€™s a right back.

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10 game rule MH.

A certain amount of NI bias may be occurring :wink:

Iā€™ve seen him a few times last year for NI and occasionally for Bolton and I thought he is a talent itā€™s just all Iā€™ve had to go off
Probably not 10.

Was he playing left back?

Never, I think he played a few times slightly further forward but always on the right.

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He is indeed. Need coffee :man_facepalming:t2:

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Klopp presser at 13:15 BST.

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He seems a talent to be fair

Bradley is a RB, for Bolton he played as a RWB mostly with 3 CBs so was effectively more winger with a deep starting position.

For NI he plays as a more typical RB.

I havenā€™t seen him as a central midfielder before but Iā€™ve seen lots of comments by coaches that he has the technical ability to do it.

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I believe in pre-season he was playing the Alexander-Arnold role?

Klopp highlights:

Robbo had surgery - not sure how long he will be out.
Gapko in full training and available for squad
Bajčetić - not in team training

Toulouse deserves respect

A few changes (I think we guessed that - looks like Jones to captain)

Nunez had cramp on Saturday, hence Diaz starting.

I think that was it. He paid his respects to Bobby Charlton and Bill Kenwright as well.

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I think Gakpo will get some minutes as a sub

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Good to hear Gakpo is back and available.

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