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Liverpool v Qarabag: Line-ups, stats and preview

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Liverpool v Qarabag: Line-ups, stats and preview

Match Preview for Liverpool v Qarabag

Liverpool boss Arne Slot says his team can still achieve “special things” this season – if they can improve in both boxes.

The Dutchman remains convinced by the quality in his squad but admits minor tweaks are required if they are to push for silverware.

Liverpool slipped to sixth in the Premier League following the weekend defeat at Bournemouth and face Azerbaijani side Qarabag in the Champions League tomorrow night.

The Merseysiders start the final matchday in fourth but need a win to be absolutely certain of qualifying automatically for the round of 16.

Slot accepts it has been an underwhelming season, and accepts the criticism that comes with that, but is optimistic they can still challenge in Europe and the FA Cup.

He said: “It is going to be really difficult to quiet outside noise with the position we are in in the league.

“It’s impossible to shut down the noise at a club like this if you are not competing for the league.

“In between the boxes we are a very, very good team. The way we play out from the back and bring the ball towards promising positions – so, so many times against Bournemouth we were in positions I want my players to be in.

“Taking it from promising positions to chances and being clinical to finish them off [is where] we have to improve.

“In the other box, other teams arrive there three, four times a game. Too many times when they arrive it leads to chances and sometimes goals. There is an imbalance between us and other teams.

“If we can improve in both boxes we can do very special things season. If we can improve in one it will be an acceptable season. If we can’t improve on either there will be a lot of noise.”

Liverpool spent heavily over the summer on the likes of Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz but have yet to see much of a return on their investment.

Slot, however, was not willing to bite on a question relating to whether this season has been acceptable or not.

He added: “When you are Liverpool, the aim is to win the league. But we’ve only done that twice in the last 30 years.

“We want to be competitive in every competition, that is always the aim, but the reality is in the last three years we have won one Premier League and one League Cup.

“Whether things are acceptable – I have my opinion but I’m not going to share that. The outside world will have it’s opinion.

“A lot has been said about the £450m but people tend to forget the £300m we brought in.”

Qarabag sit in 18th and only a freakish set of results would deny them a playoff spot.

Team News for Liverpool v Qarabag

Defenders Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez are both unavailable, meaning midfielder Wataru Endo is likely to play at centre-half. Andy Robertson, who has been linked with a move to Spurs, will be in the squad.

Giovanni Leoni, Alexander Isak and Conor Bradley are all injured.

Brazilian Kady Borges misses out for Qarabag.

Predicted line-ups for Liverpool v Qarabag

Liverpool: Alisson; Frimpong, Endo, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo

Qarabag: Kochalski; Silva, Mustafazade, Medina, Jafarguliyev; Pedro Bicalho, Janković; Leandro Andrade, Montiel, Zoubir; Duran

How to watch Liverpool v Qarabag: TV and online streams

Liverpool v Qarabag kicks off at 8pm UK time tomorrow night. It is being shown on TNT Sports in the UK and can be streamed via the discovery+ app.

To watch elsewhere in the world, click HERE to find your local rights holder.

Stats for Liverpool v Qarabag

  • Liverpool and Qarabag will meet for the first time in European competition
  • Qarabag lost their first seven meetings with English sides in Europe before a draw with Chelsea earlier this season
  • Qarabag have played four previous matches away from home against English sides, losing all four by an aggregate score of 13-1

Liverpool

3 – 0

Qarabag

Liverpool should get the win they require. They are still not firing on all cylinders but their squad possesses too much quality for the Azerbaijanis.

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