How Liverpool will line up against Basel to ensure they make it through to the next stage of the Champions League.
There are no two ways about it, Liverpool need a win on Tuesday night in order to make it through to the next round of the Champions League. With their domestic season crumbling as each week ticks by, this will be Brendan Rodgers’ last hope at keeping the fans onside. Below is how we think they will line up against the Swiss champions.
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GK: Simon Mignolet
He kept a clean sheet at the weekend, and will subsequently keep his place in the side for the game against Basel.
LB: Jose Enrique
Rodgers will look for more experience this time around and will recall Jose Enrique to take over from Alberto Moreno.
CB: Martin Skrtel
Undoubtedly Liverpool’s strongest centre-back, he will be vital to keeping Basel at bay.
CB: Dejan Lovren
The Croatian will be recall in place of Kolo Toure, who will likely be saved for the weekend.
RB: Glen Johnson
Johnson has been in good form lately, and his forays forward will be most welcome.
DM: Steven Gerrard
Rested at the weekend, the veteran skipper will be called upon to pull the strings from deep.
LM: Adam Lallana
The England international has found his shooting boots recently, and not a moment too soon!
RM: Jordan Henderson
Deployed slightly wider as usual when Gerrard plays.
LAM: Philippe Coutinho
Coutinho looks as though he can constantly make things happen, and Rodgers will need him at his deadly best.
RAM: Raheem Sterling
No tiredness here, Sterling will cause havoc down the right and through the middle in support of…
ST: Rickie Lambert
Trusted more than Mario Balotelli at the moment, thought wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Italian international feature at some point.