Liverpool boss Arne Slot has named a strong team for his side's semi-final first-leg game away at Tottenham, where the Reds won 6-3 just a couple of weeks ago in the Premier League.
Alisson Becker is in the Liverpool goal, selected ahead of Caoimhin Kelleher — a decision that Slot refused to reveal during his pre-match press conference. Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was criticised for his performance against Manchester United at the weekend, drops out of the team with Conor Bradley preferred.
Jarell Quansah comes into the Liverpool defense in place of Ibrahima Konate, lining up alongside Virgil van Dijk. At left-back, Kostas Tsimikas is chosen over Andy Robertson.
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The Liverpool midfield is the same trio who started against Manchester United, with Curtis Jones playing as the number 10 and Alexis Mac Allister alongside him. Dominik Szoboszlai, who has been ill, remains out, while Harvey Elliott is an option from the bench.
Diogo Jota comes into the Liverpool attack in place of Luis Diaz. Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo make up the rest of the forward line with Darwin Nunez and Federico Chiesa likely to get opportunities in the weekend's FA Cup tie against Accrington Stanley.
"I think what we expect before we go into the game is that two teams have such a clear identity and playing style," Slot said during his press conference. "That is I think what most people expect to see again as well.
"They have their identity, we have our own identity, and both teams trying to force that identity towards the other. Large parts of the away game two weeks ago, we could show our identity. But there were definitely also parts in the game where they showed how good of a team they are.
"Scoring three goals against us is also an accomplishment. I know we scored six in the game as well but scoring three against us, not many teams have done [that] until now."
Tottenham starting XI: Kinsky, Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Bissouma, Bentancur, Bergvall; Kulusevski, Solanke, Son. Subs: Austin, Dorrington, Reguilon, Olusesi, Moore, Min-Hyeok, Johnson, Werner, Lankshear.