Liverpool would
register their “greatest result ever” if they were to complete a Champions
League comeback against Barcelona, says Mark Lawrenson, with victory
over the Liga giants topping a memorable turnaround against AC Milan in
2005.
The
Reds are set to welcome the Blaugrana to Anfield on Tuesday trailing a European
semi-final 3-0 on aggregate.
Barcelona
have already sealed the La Liga title and they rested their first choice XI on
the weekend at Celta Vigo. Barcelona lost the match but it has no consequence to their
season and all their efforts are focused on the Champions League.
Ernesto Valverde’s team
rode their luck at times in the first leg but struck when it mattered most to
come out on top 3-0. It is a healthy lead to take to a difficult place
for away teams.
Barcelona’s
defeat to Celta Vigo was their first away loss in twelve games in all
competitions. They had won seven and drawn four prior to the defeat and
are unbeaten in their last five away matches in the Champions League.
The Catalan
giants have not had everything all their own way on the road in the Champions
League this season and have been held at Inter Milan and Lyon. They also
lost 3-0 at Roma last season and will be keen to avoid a repeat of that
disaster.
Team
news and Liverpool could be without Mohamed Salah who suffered a head injury on
the weekend. With Roberto Firmino and Naby Keita ruled out, the fitness of
Salah will be key but with a head injury, he surely cannot be risked?
Barcelona
are without injured midfielder Rafinha and Ousmane Dembele is a doubt having
picked up a hamstring injury. Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba,
Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique will return to the team having been rested on
the weekend
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