Key occasions
Jurgen Klopp speaks to BT Sport. “It is a busy period and we cannot force the boys through, we have to make changes. Diogo Jota was not planned, that’s why he was in yesterday’s press conference, but we got a call from the medical department saying he can play, but not too long. Oh great! So we’d better start somebody else who can play 90 minutes. But he is on the bench and is available.”
Giovanni van Bronckhorst talks to BT. “There is only one change. The team is doing well in the league. Today we have to start right, and try to attack them. We have had great experiences in Europe this season and last season, and the atmosphere can be really good. But it’s only good when you perform as well on the pitch.”
Full time in Naples: Napoli 4-2 Ajax
Napoli have certified for the knockout stage with two Group A video games to play. Luciano Spalletti’s box-fresh facet have introduced themselves in model, and look greater than able to successful Europe’s largest prize for the primary time. A protracted strategy to go, after all, however the pleasure round them is palpable.
Ajax had been urgent for an equaliser … however an enormous Daley Blind clanger has simply secured the win for Napoli. Blind hesitated over a backpass, permitting Victor Osimhen to look from nowhere, take the ball off his toe, and roll it into the empty web, Remko Pasveer stationed elsewhere, ready for the move that by no means got here. Latest rating: Napoli 4-2 Ajax.
It’s now Napoli 3-2 Ajax. Steven Bergwijn whips house a penalty after 83 minutes. It was a fairly gentle award, Brian Brobbey backing into Juan Jesus and crumpling, the referee generously pointing to the spot. But VAR didn’t see sufficient to overturn the choice, and the four-time winners are again in it!
The different recreation in Group A kicked off early … and everyone’s new second-favourite crew, Napoli, have simply gone 3-1 up on the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona towards Ajax. Hirving Lozano opened the scoring for the Italians on 4 minutes, Giacomo Raspadori including a second 12 minutes later. Davy Klaassen pulled one again for Ajax 4 minutes after the break, however the sensational Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has restored Napoli’s two-goal cushion by roofing a penalty. Latest rating: Napoli 3-1 Ajax.
Team information: Colak begins, Salah benched
Just one change to the Rangers beginning XI from the 4-0 win towards St Mirren. Ryan Kent replaces Rabbi Matondo, who drops to the bench. Antonio Colak, who has 13 targets to his identify this season already, leads the road. Fashion Sakala, a difficult presence for Liverpool at Anfield final week, is tasked with offering Colak the ammo.
Liverpool make six modifications to the crew named for the 3-2 defeat at Arsenal. Mohamed Salah, Thiago and Diogo Jota are all benched, whereas Luis Diaz, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joel Matip are injured. Stepping right into a youthful crew: Harvey Elliott, Fabio Carvalho, Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino.
The groups
Rangers: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Davies, Barisic, Jack, Lundstram, Sakala, Arfield, Kent, Colak.
Subs: Yilmaz, Davis, Matondo, Sands, Morelos, Scott Wright, McCrorie, McLaughlin, King, Devine, Tillman.
Liverpool: Alisson, Gomez, Konate, van Dijk, Tsimikas, Henderson, Fabinho, Elliott, Firmino, Nunez, Carvalho.
Subs: Thiago, Milner, Salah, Adrian, Jota, Robertson, Bajcetic, Phillips, Kelleher.
Referee: Slavko Vincic (Slovenia).
Preamble
Per week in the past this occurred …
… and now Rangers are getting ready to an early exit from the Champions League. Nothing however a victory for the Light Blues tonight can save them. Liverpool in the meantime are in search of a win that will nudge them nearer to the knockout section. Kick off is at 8pm BST. It’s on!
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