There is no chance Storm Darragh will disrupt Liverpool's plans on Tuesday night when they face Girona in the Champions League.
The Reds enjoyed the weekend yet Saturday's Merseyside derby postponed As a result of the stormy conditions that swept the United Kingdom. While Arne Slott's side will likely have to endure Goodison Park under the lights in the new year, he was not too bothered by the recent break.
Last time out, Liverpool dropped their first Premier League points since October 27 3-3 draw with Newcastle.
Slott may view Tuesday's game as an opportunity to rotate given the Reds' strong position at the top of the league table. They are the only team to maintain a perfect 100% record through five matches and almost guarantee a place in the top eight.
Liverpool face a Girona side who have struggled to replicate the heights of 2023/24 so far and are unlikely to progress beyond the league stage in their first Champions League adventure. Michel's team currently ranks 30th in the table with only three points.
Their eyes are on Real Madrid, who they lost to at the weekend, in the final.
here 90 minutes A guide to Tuesday's Champions League duel.
Girona vs Liverpool H2H score
This is the first competitive meeting between Girona and Liverpool.
Current form (all competitions)
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Girona |
Liverpool |
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Girona 0-3 Real Madrid – 12/07/24 |
Newcastle 3-3 Liverpool – 12/04/24 |
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Logrones 0-0 (4-3A) Girona – 12/04/24 |
Liverpool 2-0 Man City – 12/01/24 |
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Villarreal 2-2 Girona – 12/01/24 |
Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid – 11/27/24 |
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Sturm Graz 1-0 Girona – 11/27/24 |
Southampton 2-3 Liverpool – 11/24/24 |
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Girona 4-1 Espanyol – 11/23/24 |
Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa – 11/09/24 |
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nation |
TV Channel/Live Broadcast |
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UK |
Discovery+, Discovery+ App, TNT Sports 1 |
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US |
Paramount+, fuboTV, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, TUDN App, TUDN USA. Unimas |
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Canada |
DAZN CANADA |
Plenty of former Premier League stars are set to line up for the home team on Tuesday. Brian Gill, Donny van de Beek and Oriol Romeu It all started against Real Madrid On the weekend, you will likely be involved from the start here.
Arnaut Danjuma, a former Everton player, has impressed in spurts on loan from Villarreal, but Yasser Asprilla is starting to play a more prominent role for Michel's side.
The home team is likely to be without midfielder Yangel Herrera again due to a foot injury, while Viktor Tsygankov suffers from an ankle problem. John Solis is another doubt.
Girona's expected lineup against Liverpool (4-2-3-1):Gazzaniga; Martinez, Lopez, Creesi, Gutierrez; Martin, Romeo. Asprilla, Van de Beek, Danjuma; Mayevsky.
The Reds will undoubtedly benefit from the weekend's rest and it won't be long until we see Alisson, Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa back in action. Slott said before the Merseyside derby that all three were “close” to making their comeback.
Liverpool are set to be without Ibrahima Konate, Connor Bradley and Kostas Tsimikas for a longer period.
Alexis Mac Allister will be suspended for one game on Tuesday night Which means that Dominik Szoboszlai is likely to return to the team after sitting on the bench last Wednesday against Newcastle.
Liverpool's expected lineup against Girona (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Szoboszlai, Jakpo; Diaz.
A Liverpool A team coming off a tired derby in windy conditions would have been a tough enough test for Girona, let alone one they didn't have to play on the weekend.
The Reds showed weaknesses in their recent draw with Newcastle, but Girona are unlikely to exploit such flaws on Tuesday. The Spaniards are not blessed with athletes or physical specimens in the middle of the park to restrict visitors.
This should be a routine win for the visitors and Slott will no doubt be keen to get the job done early in order to get a little rest before Saturday's clash with Fulham.
