Girona vs Liverpool LIVE! Champions League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction today

Girona vs Liverpool LIVE! Champions League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction today


Table-topping Reds could seal their automatic progress through to the last 16 as early as this week

Girona vs Liverpool LIVE!

Liverpool return to Champions League action tonight as they head to Spain for their first-ever meeting with Girona. The Reds are sitting pretty at the top of the standings with just three matches remaining in the new league phase and could seal their automatic progress through to the last 16 as soon as this week with a sixth straight European win at the Estadi Montilivi and if other results go their way, avoiding the play-off round in the New Year.

Arne Slot’s side should be well-rested after seeing their Merseyside derby clash postponed and will be eager to make a return to winning ways after their run of seven consecutive victories across all competitions was halted in a thrilling draw at Newcastle. They will be favourites to overcome a Girona team - part of the City Football Group - who sit down in 30th after winning just one game so far during their maiden run in Europe’s elite club competition, having been the story of LaLiga last term as they finished third.

Alisson will return for Liverpool in a major boost after missing the last 11 matches due to injury. Follow Girona vs Liverpool live below!

Girona vs Liverpool latest news

Liverpool XI confirmed: Alisson starts

Girona XI confirmed: Van de Beek starts

Kick-off: 5.45pm GMT | Estadi Montilivi

How to watch: TNT Sports

Score prediction

Liverpool's bench

Just to highlight the lack of options at Arne Slot’s disposal this evening, he’s only selected eight substitutes from a maximum allowance of 12.

Youngsters James McConnell and James Norris have made the trip whilst Alexis Mac Allister, Diogo Jota, Federico Chiesa, Ibrahima Konate, Conor Bradley and Konstantinos Tsimikas are all back in the UK.

Familiar names in the Girona XI

Girona have named a side packed with players who will be familiar to those who follow the Premier League.

Paulo Gazzaniga, Daley Blind, Donny Van de Beek, Oriol Romeu, Bryan Gil and Arnaut Danjuma all start for the hosts as does ex-Watford youngster Yáser Asprilla.

Alisson returns

The big team news for Liverpool is the return of Alisson Becker in goal after two months on the sidelines. He replaces Caoimhin Kelleher in one of four changes made from the side that started at Newcastle United last time out.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Luis Diaz and Dominik Szoboszlai also return to the XI with Jarell Quansah, Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo making way.

Substitutes

Girona substitutes: Lopez, Garcia, Martinez, Lopez, Stuani, Ruiz, Solis, Martin, Portu, Clua, Kim, Jastin Garcia

Liverpool substitutes: Jaros, Kelleher, Endo, Gakpo, Elliott, McConnell, Norris, Quansah

Girona XI

Girona XI: Gazzaniga; Frances, Juanpe, Krejci, Blind; Van de Beek, Romeu, Gutierrez; Asprilla, Gil; Danjuma

Liverpool XI

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Darwin, Diaz

Team news imminent

We are expecting the team news to be announced shortly.

Stay tuned...

Champions League fixtures today

Here is how matchday six of this season’s Champions League league phase is shaping up tonight.

Some huge fixtures taking place:

Dinamo Zagreb vs Celtic

Girona vs Liverpool

Atalanta vs Real Madrid

Bayer Leverkusen vs Inter Milan

Brest vs PSV Eindhoven

Club Brugge vs Sporting Lisbon

RB Leipzig vs Aston Villa

Red Bull Salzburg vs Paris Saint-Germain

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Bayern Munich

Girona form

Girona were arguably the surprise package in La Liga this season and qualifying for the Champions League was a massive achievement.

This season, however, they’ve been steady but go into today’s game on the back of one victory in their last five games.

Furthermore, Girona have been dumped out of the Copa del Rey by Spanish fourth division side Logrones and lost 3-0 at home to Real Madrid in the past week.

Predicted Liverpool XI

With Arne Slot confirming he has no plans to rotate his side this evening, it will be interesting to see what team he selects against Girona.

Of course, the Dutchman has Alisson Becker available for selection once again following injury but Caoimhin Kelleher has excelled in his absence so an immediate recall may not happen,

Click here as we attempt to predict the Liverpool XI vs Girona.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Arsenal vs Athletic Club LIVE: Emirates Cup

Image
Arsenal vs Athletic Club LIVE: Emirates Cup Arsenal vs Athletic Club LIVE Arsenal conclude their pre-season preparations on home soil this evening as they take on La Liga outfit Athletic Club in the Emirates Cup. The club's annual summer competition will provide Gunners manager Mikel Arteta with one final chance to experiment with his tactics ahead of the Premier League opener away at Manchester United next weekend. A summer that began with real promise has somewhat faded over the past week as performances in defeats to Tottenham and Villarreal have raised plenty of questions. While results are never the main focus in pre-season, the Gunners have suffered back-to-back losses so returning to winning ways could provide a welcome confidence boost ahead of the trip to Old Trafford . Team news reminder Here is how both teams will line-up today. Arsenal XI:   Raya , Timber , Saliba , Gabriel , Calafiori , Zubimendi , Rice , Odegaard (C), Saka , Gyoker...
Read more

Arsenal vs Newcastle LIVE: Pre-season friendly match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Image
Arsenal vs Newcastle LIVE: Pre-season friendly match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction Gunners face a tricky test in second friendly of tour Arsenal vs Newcastle LIVE! Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal take on Premier League opposition as they embark on their second match of their pre-season tour of Asia. They face Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United at the National Stadium in Singapore, and there could be some fresh faces on display. The Gunners have been active in the transfer market this summer, adding the likes of Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard, Noni Madueke, Cristhian Mosquera and Kepa Arrizabalaga to the squad that finished second in the league last term. Now, they are set to add a top striker to their ranks as they expect the arrival of Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon, although this game will come far too early for the Swede. Speaking of another Swede, Newcastle will be without their in-demand striker Alexander Isak, who was left at hom...
Read more

Arsenal vs Villarreal LIVE: Pre-season friendly match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Image
Arsenal vs Villarreal LIVE: Pre-season friendly match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction The Gunners are back in London for their penultimate pre-season outing Arsenal vs Villarreal LIVE Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are back in familiar surroundings today as they face Villarreal at the Emirates in their penultimate pre-season friendly. The Gunners produced mixed results on their tour of East Asia earlier this summer, beating AC Milan and Newcastle before losing to Tottenham in the first north London derby ever played outside the UK. They will look to get back to winning ways on home turf today, though. It is a significant game for a crop of new faces in the Gunners squad, as the likes of Viktor Gyokeres, Noni Madueke, Martin Zubimendi, Cristhian Mosquera, and Christian Norgaard are all set to represent Arsenal in N5 for the first time. Gabriel Magalhaes and Jurrien Timber are also expected to return to the fold for the match having recovered from injuries. V...
Read more