Liverpool head into their clash against Lille in the Champions League on Tuesday at Anfield knowing that a point will be enough to qualify automatically for the round of 16.
The Reds are first in the league stage with maximum points from their first six fixtures in the competition, beating Girona 1-0 on December 10, whereas Lille emerged as 3-2 victors against Sturm Graz on December 11 and currently occupy the final automatic qualification spot in eighth place.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
LIVERPOOL vs. LILLE
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LIVERPOOL
Out: Joe Gomez (hamstring)
Doubtful: Diogo Jota (knock)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Endo, Van Dijk, Robertson; Jones, Gravenberch; Salah, Elliott, Chiesa; Diaz
LILLE
Out: Edon Zhegrova (muscle), Ethan Mbappe (thigh), Mathias Fernandez-Pardo (ligament), Nabil Bentaleb (heart), Samuel Umtiti (knee), Tiago Santos (cruciate ligament)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Chevalier; Meunier, Diakite, Ribeiro, Ismaily; Andre, Bouaddi; Bakker, Cabella, Sahraoui; David
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Lewis Nolan
