Liverpool will take on Napoli to decide who tops Group A of the 2022-23 Champions League on Tuesday. The Reds have not enjoyed their season so far and head into the all-important fixture on the back of a shocking defeat to Leeds United at Anfield.
To surpass Napoli, who have 15 points, Jurgen Klopp’s team, with 12 points from its five games, needs to win by three goals. Along with PSG, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, and Benfica, the Italians are one of the few teams in the Champions League group stage that have not yet suffered a defeat.
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Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konate is expected to start in the final Champions League group match at home to Napoli.
The Frenchman has made just two appearances so far due to injury but the form of Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk playing every minute this season means there is a need to freshen up the defence.
Midfielder Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain is not eligible having not been registered for the squad so he drops out but defender Calvin Ramsay, who has yet to feature following his arrival in the summer, will return after missing the weekend.
Liverpool provisional squad: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Konate, Tsimikas, Henderson, Carvalho, Milner, Firmino, Salah, Nunez, Kelleher, Adrian, Ramsay, Robertson, Van Dijk, Phillips, Bajcetic, Thiago, Fabinho, Jones, Elliott.
Napoli will be without Salvatore Sirigu and Amir Rrahmani for their big mid-week clash against Liverpool.
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Matteo Politano is on the verge of a one-match suspension as he is only one booking away from triggering it.
Last weekend’s hat-trick hero Victor Osimhen may also be rested as the forward has struggled with injuries this season.
Napoli possible XI: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Ostigard, Kim, Rui; Ndombele, Lobotka, Zielinski; Lozano, Simeone, Raspadori.
