Jurgen Klopp fires selection warning ahead of Europa League opener
Owing to their fifth-placed finish in the 2022-23 Premier League season, Liverpool will compete in the second tier of continental football for the first time since Klopp's debut season in 2015-16.
The Reds reached the final that year before falling short against seven-time champions Sevilla, and they have added Champions League crown number six to their name since their last foray in the Europa League.
An away clash with Austrian side LASK Linz awaits in their opening Group E fixture on Thursday evening, while Ligue 1 side Toulouse and Belgian team Union SG also lie in wait.
A strong Liverpool contingent has travelled to Austria, but young players such as Ben Doak and Jarell Quansah have also made the journey ahead of expected minutes at the Raiffeisen Arena.
Second-string team members such as Caoimhin Kelleher, Kostas Tsimikas and Harvey Elliott could also be in line for starts, while a full debut may come the way of Ryan Gravenberch.
However, speaking to the media after touching down in Austria, Klopp insisted that Liverpool were not in the Europa League to hand out opportunities at will, and the Reds will fight tooth and nail to lift the trophy aloft in the spring.
When asked about his plans for tomorrow's lineup, Klopp said: «Absolutely no information about that, you will have to wait until tomorrow to have a look at the line-up.
»Enjoy it or don't! But accept it and then we go. We are here to compete, not to give opportunities, for nobody: not for ours and not for them."
Only two Liverpool players will sit out Thursday's continental clash, as Trent
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