Liverpool will be without two of their prolific attacking trident as they look to overturn a 3-0 deficit at Anfield.
Possible line-ups
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Milner, Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Henderson; Mané, Origi
Out: Firmino (groin), Keïta (groin), Lallana (muscular), Salah (head)
Doubtful: None
Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Semedo, Piqué, Lenglet, Alba; Roberto, Rakitić, Busquets, Vidal; Suárez, Messi
Out: Dembélé (hamstring), Rafinha (knee)
Doubtful: none
Key battle
Sadio Mané v Marc-André ter Stegen: With Salah and Firmino absent, Mané’s goalscoring and dynamism take on even more importance for Liverpool. The Senegal forward boasts 11 goals in his last 11 Anfield outings and, having witnessed him at close quarters last week, Ter Stegen knows what he’s dealing with. The German produced a string of excellent saves at the start of the second period to preserve Barcelona’s first-leg lead; how he stands up to the anticipated early barrage on Merseyside will go a long way to deciding the second leg.
Jürgen Klopp, Liverpool manager
The situation with the 3-0 is obviously not the situation we want to have before the second leg. Two of the world’s best strikers are not available for tomorrow and we have to score four goals to go through. It doesn’t make life easier, but as long as we have 11 players on the pitch we will try. You have to be perfect to beat them. It’s possible that this will be the last Champions League game of the campaign, so let’s celebrate it.
Ernesto Valverde, Barcelona coach
If we think about last week’s result it would be an error. We have to play it as if it was a final. It’s going to be difficult because we know their fans will get behind them. They have fast players. Sometimes you are put in situations that are uncomfortable. We want to have the feeling that we’re in control. They’re going to attack us, there’s no doubt about that. But we have to focus on ourselves.
