Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp once again left Thiago Alcantara on the bench as the English champions aim to turn around a 3-1 first leg deficit against Real Madrid to reach the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday.
Thiago was introduced after just 42 minutes in the Spanish capital last week as Klopp’s bold decision to start Naby Keita in the first leg backfired.
But the Spanish international, who won the Champions League with Bayern Munich last season, was again surprisingly overlooked in favour of James Milner.
Klopp also showed faith once more in his established front three of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane with Diogo Jota relegated to the bench.
Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane made just one enforced change from the first leg as midfielder Fede Valverde looks set to deputise at right-back for the injured Lucas Vazquez.
Starting line-ups for the Champions League quarter-final, second leg between Liverpool and Real Madrid at Anfield on Wednesday (kick-off 1900 GMT, 1-3 agg):
Liverpool (4-3-3)
Alisson Becker; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ozan Kabak, Nat Phillips, Andy Robertson; Fabinho, James Milner (capt), Georginio Wijnaldum; Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane
Coach: Jurgen Klopp (GER)
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
Thibaut Courtois; Fede Valverde, Eder Militao, Nacho, Ferland Mendy; Toni Kroos, Casemiro, Luka Modric; Marco Asensio, Karim Benzema (capt), Vinicius Junior
Coach: Zinedine Zidane (FRA)
Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (NED)
