UEL quarter-final line-ups: Liverpool vs. Atalanta

Atalanta look to Gianluca Scamacca and Teun Koopmeiners for the Europa League quarter-final journey to Liverpool, however have issues in defence.

It kicks off at Anfield at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

You possibly can comply with all of the build-up and motion because it occurs from this recreation, Milan–Roma and Viktoria Plzen-Fiorentina on the LIVEBLOG.

These sides already met within the 2020-21 Champions League group stage, Liverpool profitable 5-0 in Bergamo and dropping 2-0 at house, however that was in empty stadiums as a result of pandemic.

La Dea’s other visit to England was a 5-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park in November 2017.

Giorgio Scalvini is out with a hamstring pressure, whereas Charles De Ketelaere just isn’t absolutely match after a muscular subject, however begins anyway.

Sead Kolasinac was tipped to begin, however he too was recognized with a left adductor subject this night and wishes assessments when returning to Bergamo, so with Jose Luis Palomino off the UEFA record, choices are restricted.

It appears possible that Marten de Roon must drop into the again three, which he has accomplished a number of occasions earlier than in emergencies.

Scamacca is due to this fact supported by Teun Koopmeiners and Mario Pasalic, leaving Ademola Lookman and Aleksei Miranchuk on the bench.

Gian Piero Gasperini sticks with Juan Musso in purpose for the Europa League, whereas Marco Carnesecchi is first alternative goalkeeper for Serie A and the Coppa Italia.

Liverpool are lacking Thiago Alcantara, Joel Matip, Ben Doak and Stefan Bajcetic.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Diogo Jota and ex-Roma goalkeeper Alisson Becker solely returned to coaching this week.

Mohamed Salah is on the bench with Luis Diaz, as Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez begin upfront.

Jurgen Klopp’s facet misplaced solely one in every of their 25 Europa League house matches, however that was in opposition to one other Italian facet, 3-2 to Udinese in October 2012.

Liverpool: Kelleher; Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Endo, Jones, Mac Allister, Elliott; Nunez, Gakpo

Liverpool bench: Adrian, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Salah, Jota, Robertson, Gravenberch, Clark, Bajcetic, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Bradley

Atalanta: Musso; Djimsiti, Hien, De Roon; Zappacosta, Pasalic, Ederson, Ruggeri; Koopmeiners, De Ketelaere; Scamacca

Atalanta bench: Carnesecchi, Rossi, Toloi, Holm, Toure, Lookman, Bakker, Adopo, Hateboer, Bonfanti, Miranchuk

Ref: Umut Meler (TUR)