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Jurgen Klopp talks to his old mate Des Kelly on BT Sport. It doesn’t kick off this time. All friendly smiles. “I expect both teams to play better than [the first leg]. It was the first time for a long time without Virgil and so we couldn’t exactly play the
Football we wanted to play. We had big counterattacking chances which we didn’t use, and had to clear one ball off the line. It was a tight game and I expect that again. Alisson is not Covid, it’s something we have to mention. He told us he felt his hamstring in the 60th, 70th minute of the last game. It’s a little one, but enough for today, and probably for another week, 10 to 14 days. I know Caoimhín for five years, he is improving, and a football-playing goalie, a good shot-stopper. My
Job is to make decisions. Ajax teams are always really skilled, so we have to give them a proper fight. We want to work for the advantage.” 7.13pm GMT
Nine of the 11 players who started for Ajax against
Liverpool in Amsterdam do so again today. The two exceptions: the injured Mohammed Kudus, and Lisandro Martinez, who drops to the bench. Antony and midfielder Edson Alvarez start in their place. Rumoured Liverpool transfer target Perr Schuurs plays in the centre of defence, and may or may not size up the joint this evening, depending on the veracity of the gossip.