With the monumental Premier League title bout against Manchester City just a few days away, Liverpool must first navigate a difficult Europa League road trip as they travel to the Czech Republic to take on Sparta Prague.
As Liverpool work through a brutal gauntlet of injuries, Jurgen Klopp will be exceedingly careful knowing a pivotal moment in the English top flight is very close on the horizon. The Reds have relied heavily on a host of academy graduates in recent weeks as stars such as Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez, and Alisson do their best to regain fitness as quickly as possible.
With so many players sidelined, the academy players will likely play a big role here yet again, with Jayden Danns, Conor Bradley, Bobby Clark, Jarell Quansah, and others in line for European playing time.
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Sparta Prague sit first in the Czech First League table, with a four-point lead over cross-town rivals Slavia Prague thanks to just one defeat on the entire league season. They finished second in their Europa League group just a point behind Rangers, and topped Turkish giants Galatasaray 6-4 on aggregate in their knockout playoff matchup.
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The Reds would be thrilled to get out of Prague with the aggregate scoreline level, knowing they have such a monumental Premier League match to come on Sunday. Liverpool would sign on for a draw in this match all day long, knowing they can set up a one-off match back at Anfield in the second leg.
Jurgen Klopp will have the academy kids well aware of how difficult it can be to play on the road in European competitions, and expecting a battered and bruised Liverpool side to
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