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Team News: Liverpool vs. Ajax injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

sportsmole.co.uk, 12 September 2022, 19:00
Liverpool will seek to consign the opening day of the 2022-23 Champions League to history when Ajax pay a visit to Anfield for matchday two of Group A on Tuesday night.

The Reds were thrashed 4-1 by Napoli last week, while Alfred Schreuder's side were on the correct end of the scoreline in a 4-0 drubbing of Rangers, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.

LIVERPOOL vs. AJAX

LIVERPOOL

Out: Ibrahima Konate (knee), Jordan Henderson (hamstring), Curtis Jones (shin), Calvin Ramsay (back), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (thigh), Naby Keita (thigh), Andy Robertson (knee)

Doubtful: Caoimhin Kelleher (groin), Fabio Carvalho (dead leg)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Elliott, Fabinho, Thiago; Jota, Nunez, Diaz

AJAX

Out: Owen Wijndal (ankle)

Doubtful: Calvin Bassey (foot)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Pasveer; Rensch, Timber, Bassey, Blind; Berghuis, Alvarez, Taylor; Tadic, Kudus, Bergwijn

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.

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