Liverpool welcome Dutch Ajax to Anfield this week in a variety of Champions League matches on Tuesday night.
This tie, full of European pedigree, gained importance after the Reds collapsed in the face of a depressing defeat to Atalanta last week, leaving the door ajar for visitors this week.
It looked like Jurgen Klopp’s team would reach the 16-way circular, but now they’ll have to be in place to quell Ajax’s challenge.
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The Dutch team, however, will be reassured to toss the proverbial cat among the pigeons after Liverpool suffered even more injuries this weekend.
After a full 5-0 on the national front, Ajax will recover to Anfield full of vim and bravado, which will surely be a desirable clash.
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Liverpool v Ajax will take place on Tuesday 1 December 2020.
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Liverpool v Ajax will start at 8 p. m.
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Liverpool: James Milner has been out after limping in Saturday’s draw with Brighton.
Xherdan Shaqiri, Naby Keita, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and, of course, Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez are offside.
The physical condition of Thiago’s signing in the summer remains a mystery, but Captain Jordan Henderson’s return will be a great seasoning for Klopp’s exhausted team. It is very likely that Joel Matip will repeat his role in the center of the back line.
Ajax: Unlike its poorly ill hosts, Ajax can boast of having an almost total compatibility squad with Merseyside.
Mohamed Kudus will be the only absentee with Eric ten Haag who will call an electrical team adding Dusan Tadic and David Neres.
It’s a tough game for both sides.
Klopp will desperately want to see Liverpool’s position in the 16-signed circular, sealed and delivered as soon as possible, while a home win for Ajax could put them at the break point of qualifying.
However, it is difficult to see Liverpool produce functionality as bad as last week and, despite its plettive injury problems, the Reds have enough to deal with what promises to be a complicated crash.
Our prediction: Liverpool 2-1 Ajax