How will Rodgers start in this crunch European clash?
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Here’s the side we expect Brendan Rodgers to select for Liverpool against Ludogorets in the Champions League on Wednesday evening…
GK) Simon Mignolet
The Belgian will start if he’s fit.
DR) Glen Johnson
Javier Manquillo had a shocker against Crystal Palace, meaning Johnson could me moved to right-back.
DC) Martin Skrtel
With Mamadou Sakho still returning from injury, Rodgers is likely to stick with the so far hapless pairing of Skrtrl and Dejan Lovren.
DC) Kolo Toure
The veteran African is expected to replace Dejan Lovren at the heart of defence.
DL) Alberto Moreno
The Spanish youngster should come back into the side at the expense of Javier Manquillo.
DMC) Steven Gerrard
The club captain will look to control tempo deep in midfield, but like the rest of the Liverpool side, he needs to massively up his level.
MC) Jordan Henderson
Henderson has travelled, and could be selected in this must-win clash.
MC) Emre Can
Can provides the kind of energy and power that Liverpool’s midfield badly missed at the weekend. He could start ahead of Coutinho, who was ineffective versus Palace.
AMR) Raheem Sterling
With Mario Balotelli out, Rodgers is likely to deploy a 4-3-3, meaning Sterling will have to start on the right wing.
AML) Adam Lallana
Lallana has been the best of a very bad bunch in recent weeks, meaning he should get the nod to start from the left.
FC) Rickie Lambert
Lambert scored at the weekend, which will make it difficult for him to be dropped – especially with Balotelli out.
