Mohamed Salah on bench as Darwin Nunez starts for Liverpool vs Sparta Prague
Mohamed Salah has been left on the bench for Liverpool as Darwin Nunez returns at Sparta Prague.
Salah has been absent since the 4-1 win over Brentford on February 17 and has played just 45 minutes for the Reds since New Year's Day. The Egypt captain is named on the bench for the last-16 Europa League tie, however, with Manchester City up next for Premier League leaders on Sunday.
Nunez returned to the squad for Saturday's win over Nottingham Forest, scoring a 99th-minute winner at the City Ground having come on as a substitute and the Uruguay international starts up top alongside Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz as Jurgen Klopp names a strong XI for the first leg at Letna Stadion.
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Dominik Szoboszlai is also left on the bench after his own comeback against Forest at the weekend.
Joe Gomez moves to right-back in a back four that sees Jarell Quansah start next to Ibrahima Konate and Andy Robertson named on the left side. The Scotland captain skippers the Reds this evening.
In midfield, Wataru Endo starts at the base of the midfield with Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott named further forward in the two 'No.8' roles.
Liverpool: Kelleher; Gomez, Quansah, Konate, Robertson; Endo, Mac Allister, Elliott; Diaz, Gakpo, Nunez.
Subs: Adrian, Mrozek, Van Dijk, Szoboszlai, Salah, Tsimikas, Clark, Gordon, Koumas, McConnell, Bradley, Musialowski.
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