Liverpool return to the Europa League against LASK tonight, with Jurgen Klopp unsurprisingly making a number of changes.
Reds captain Virgil van Dijk is now available after serving a two-game domestic ban, extended for using abusive language towards a referee, and comes into the team in Austria, Trent Alexander-Arnold has not shaken off a hamstring injury in time to join him. Stefan Bajcetic starts at right-back.
Young defender Jarell Quansah impressed against Wolves but does not keep his place, with Ibrahima Konate partnering Van Dijk, but summer signings Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch do start alongside Harvey Elliott in midfield. Thiago Alcantara is still out with a hip injury.
Klopp offers Ben Doak a start just days after the talented forward signed a new contract at Anfield. Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz are also involved in the front three, with Mohamed Salah, Alexis Mac Allister and Andy Robertson among those on a very strong Liverpool bench.
Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Bajcetic, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Endo, Gravenberch, Elliott, Doak, Diaz, Nunez.
Subs: Alisson, Jaros, Gomez, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Jones, Gakpo, Jota, Robertson, Matip, Quansah.
Time and date: 5:45pm BST on Thursday September 21, 2023
Venue: Raiffeisen Arena in Linz, Austria
