Date: Tuesday 28th September, 2021
Time: 8:00 pm
Stadium Estadio do Dragao
Referee Sergei Karasev (Russia)
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FC Porto
The hosts will be without the services of defender Chancel Mbemba, who is suspended while veteran defender Pepe and Agustin Marchesin are injury doubts for the game. Sergio Conceicao will set his team up in a 4-4-2 formation with Diogo Costa lining up between the sticks in the potential absence of Marchesin.
Jesus Corona, who is attracting interest from top clubs across Europe, is set to feature at right-back again, where his defensive acumen will be put to a stern test against the threat of Sadio Mane. Wendell ought to start on the left where his hands will be full with Mohamed Salah. Ivan Marcano and Fabio Cardoso ought to pair up at the heart of the defence.
Former Liverpool man, Marko Grujic, who made a permanent switch to Porto in the summer, will be tasked with holding down the fort in the middle of the park, with support coming from Mateus Uribe. Nicolas Otavio and Luis Diaz, who is being linked with Barcelona, ought to take up the flanks and look to make the most of any spaces left behind by Liverpool’s attack-minded full-backs.
Mehdi Taremi and Toni Martinez will form the strike partnership and will look to make life difficult for the Liverpool defenders with their aggressive, physical approach.
Probable Lineup (4-4-2): Costa; Corona, Marcano, Cardoso, Wendell; Otavio, Grujic, Uribe, Diaz; Taremi, Martinez
Liverpool
Liverpool continue to be without the services of Thiago Alcantara and Harvey Elliott, but there was some boost on the eve of the game as Naby Keita returned to training. But Jurgen Klopp will have to make do without key man Trent Alexander-Arnold who has not travelled to Portugal due to a lack of fitness, although Neco Williams has returned to full fitness and will be an option at right-back.
However, Klopp is likely to go in with seasoned campaigner James Milner in the lineup ahead of Williams and youngster Connor Bradley for the crucial clash against Porto. On the left side, there is simply no looking past Andrew Robertson while Virgil van Dijk is a certainty at the heart of the defence. Joel Matip, however, could make way for Joe Gomez as the Dutchman’s partner.
Fabinho is an ever-present figure in the middle of the park and that should not change on Liverpool’s trip to Portugal. His aggression and steel in midfield would be key for the Reds to assert control on the proceedings. He will be partnered by captain Jordan Henderson while Curtis Jones, who scored in the draw against Brentford, should occupy the third slot in the centre.
The revered attacking trio of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane should start against Porto, with Diogo Jota and Divock Origi providing options from the bench.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Alisson; Milner, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Jones; Salah, Firmino, Mane
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This will be the fifth time Liverpool have faced FC Porto in the UEFA Champions League since Jurgen Klopp became the club’s manager – they’ve won more games (3), scored more goals (11) and kept more clean sheets (3) against them than any other opponent in the competition under the German.
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last five away games in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League (W4 D1), while they’ve kept a clean sheet in three of their four victories in this run. Their last away defeat in the group stage came back in September 2019, losing 0-2 at Napoli.
FC Porto have faced Liverpool on eight previous occasions in European competition – six of which have been in the UEFA Champions League – while they are still looking for their first victory against the Reds (D3 L5).
FC Porto have only scored one goal in their four UEFA Champions League games against Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool (D1 L3), despite attempting 45 shots across these meetings. Liverpool, meanwhile, have netted 11 times from 54 attempts against them in this period.
Liverpool star Sadio Mane has been directly involved in five goals in four UEFA Champions League appearances against FC Porto, scoring four times and providing one assist.
This will be the fifth time Liverpool have faced FC Porto in the UEFA Champions League since Jurgen Klopp became the club’s manager – they’ve won more games (3), scored more goals (11) and kept more clean sheets (3) against them than any other opponent in the competition under the German.
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last five away games in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League (W4 D1), while they’ve kept a clean sheet in three of their four victories in this run. Their last away defeat in the group stage came back in September 2019, losing 0-2 at Napoli.
FC Porto have faced Liverpool on eight previous occasions in European competition – six of which have been in the UEFA Champions League – while they are still looking for their first victory against the Reds (D3 L5).
FC Porto have only scored one goal in their four UEFA Champions League games against Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool (D1 L3), despite attempting 45 shots across these meetings. Liverpool, meanwhile, have netted 11 times from 54 attempts against them in this period.
Liverpool star Sadio Mane has been directly involved in five goals in four UEFA Champions League appearances against FC Porto, scoring four times and providing one assist.
Prediction: FC Porto 1-2 Liverpool
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