Locking horns for just the third time, Sparta Prague and Liverpool pit their wits against one another in Thursday's Europa League last-16 first leg at epet Arena.
The Reds topped Group E to bypass the knockout round playoffs, where Brian Priske's side beat Galatasaray 6-4 on aggregate thanks to an incredible second-leg fightback, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two clubs.
SPARTA PRAGUE vs. LIVERPOOL
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SPARTA PRAGUE
Out: Andreas Vindheim (unspecified)
Doubtful: Filip Panak (unspecified)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Vindahl; Vitik, Krejci, Sorensen; Preciado, Kairinen, Laci, Rynes; Birmancevic, Kuchta, Haraslin
LIVERPOOL
Out: Ryan Gravenberch (ankle), Joel Matip (knee), Ben Doak (knee), Diogo Jota (knee), Trent Alexander-Arnold (knee), Thiago Alcantara (muscle), Curtis Jones (shin), Alisson Becker (hamstring), Stefan Bajcetic (calf), Jayden Danns (concussion)
Doubtful: Mohamed Salah (thigh)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Kelleher; Gomez, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; McConnell, Endo, Szoboszlai; Elliott, Gakpo, Koumas
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
