Alisson
Gomez Konate van Dijk Tsimikas
Szoboszlai Alexander-Arnold Jones
Salah Gakpo Diaz
Something like that, with Nunez to come back in against Arsenal.
Kelleher miles better than Jaros
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Well we are only missing potentially two midfielders one should be back on the weekend the other could be.
People have short memories. Kelleher won us this bloody cup just 2 years ago!
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This might really go to pens and Iād actually prefer Kelleher for that.
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Tony
Weāre missing 4. McAllister, Gravenberch, Thiago and Bajcetic. not having Thiago and Baj all season lessens the ability to rotate and places extra stress on those available.
As you say hopefully Gravenberch will be available at the weekend because weāll need him, not just on the pitch but on the top of his game. McAllister is out until new year, no way will we rush him back.
Itās our old problem of having a shitload of injuries in the same area of the pitch and itās come at the worst possible time.
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Joke
Iām not sure there was much reliance on Thiago. I think itās why we bought Graverberch.
Itās less wafer thin that up top. New year is only after this weekend though isnāt it.
Iād go Trent and Endo in midfield, with someone further up (Szobo, or Curtis, etc.). Gomez RB.
Gakpo up front with Nunez ready to come in for the last 20-25 if needed.
The big question for me is who plays wings. We need Salah and Diaz at their most fit in a few daysā¦
I think Iāll be giving this one a miss tonight. Itās available PPV via DAZN in Germany but Iām already feeling like shite: I had a fever last night and the Bundeswehr trainee that Iām working with has apparently watched the IT Crowd and thinks everything I am telling him is, āhave you tried switching it off and on againā (which it essentially is but itās starting to get grating. Iām not sure why he thinks Iām Irish either).
Anyway, Iām sure JĆ¼rgen and the boys can put on a performance without me sitting in front of a TV in the middle of a forest shouting ill-conceived advise.
Tell him youāre Richmond and that youāve got scurvy.
I see most of you want to go strong in this one, BUT on Saturday, league leaders Arsenal are coming to Anfield, and they had a full week to rest and prepare for this clash. We need to be reasonably fresh for Saturday. Besides, JĆ¼rgen always rotated heavily in these League Cup quarter-finals. There will be at least 6 changes, possibly 7 or 8. A solution would be to start slightly less strong and then finish the match with a very strong XI (not to mention we want our best penalty-takers on for the end if it ends in a draw).
Kelleher
Bradley-Quansah-VVD-Gomez
Elliott-Endo-Jones
Gordon-Nunez-Gakpo
Then use subs early in the second half (possibly the first one or two at half-time already): Salah in for Gordon, Trent for Endo (whose minutes shall be managed), Tsimi for Bradley, Diaz for Gakpo, Dom for anyone.
Heās not really watching our games concentrated enough, is he?
I mean just on the most basic level, Quansah would play the left side not Konate.
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Get well soon 
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I think we might get a reaction tonight.
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I hope so - I was expecting the reaction to come at Anfield on Sunday, after relying on later winners during generally average performances in the previous weeks.
Expecting a strong line up tonight with a view of getting the reaction, which is much needed, especially if we are to go into the Arsenal game with positivity.
I want to win this cup again given the other 3 teams that have qualified for the SFs. Draw for the SF takes place on Sky Sports after our game is concluded.
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Dunno we were winning those games at least.