We can go strong with the defence for at least 60 minutes. Gomez, VVD, Konate, Tsimi. I will substitute Bradley and Robbo in for some match time because these 2 I will play them in the cup final. Bring in Quansah for VVD if we are up comfortably.
Midfield, will start with Endo, Mac and Grav. Again youths can come in if we are up after 60-70 minutes.
Forwards, will start with Diaz, Elliot and Gakpo. No point risking Salah and Nunez from the start. We can bring them in if those 3 don’t do the job after 60 minutes.
Since Salah and Nunez are a doubt, it is unlikely either of them will start - at best they both make the bench. So the forward line and midfield pick themselves. Defence is the only department where Klopp can ring changes, and I think he will start Gomez at either flank (may it be for Bradley or Robbo). We might then see one or two kids coming on around 70’.
It is going to be a hard match, Luton will surely be up for it - though they had a day less to prepare and are not used to play every three days.
We just need to somehow get the three points. Oh, and without any new injuries as we are already down to bare bones.
Let’s not forget that by half time Klopp has already used two of his three permitted stoppages to make subs. He has only got one left.
If Nunez is feeling something Klopp can’t have him asking to come off on 55mins, he has to do the sub at half time, so he doesn’t have to stop the game again.
I’m not sure anyone knows if Mo is out, Guardian quotes the press conference but I didn’t hear it nethier did the official website, not sure where the journo got that quote from.
It’s just speculation again. Jürgen said during the press conference that only those he listed are confirmed to be out (and the other long-term issues). The rest will be judged day by day as per the usual muscle tweaks that they can suffer.
The rest of it is just “influencers” trying to get attention.
