Europe Europe League Round 3

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Liverpool vs Toulouse Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Liverpool:
Alisson; Joe Gomez; Matip, Quansah, Tsimikas; Jones, Endo, Gravenberch; Elliott, Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz

Toulouse:
Restes; Keben, Costa, Nicolaisen, Suazo; Spierings, Sierro, Casseres Jr; Donnum, Dallinga, Gelabert

Liverpool welcome the French outfit Toulouse to Anfield in a derby match of Group E of the Europa League on Thursday night. The Reds are looking to continue the winning series in the competition. So far Jurgen Klopp's men have beat Austrian side LASK Linz 3:1 and Belgian outfit Union SG 2:0. The overall form is also good, Liverpool managed to beat city rivals Everton 2:0 on Saturday. The Toffees produced lot of problems on that match and Liverpool had to wait until the 75th minute for Mohamed Salah to break the deadlock from the penalty spot. The Egyptian also scored the second goal deep into stoppage time. The atmosphere in the squad is good, while the players confidence is high. But Klopp and his men now must shift their attention to the Europa League and the match against Toulouse. The German manager will like to rest some of his key players, but he is limited due to injury situation. Left-back Andrew Robertson is out with a shoulder injury. Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic remain sidelined, but teenager Ben Doak is also set to miss out due to a muscular injury. Cody Gakpo has taken part in training but remains doubtful. Curtis Jones is still serving a domestic ban, but he is available in Europe, meaning he could replace Dominik Szoboszlai. Wataru Endo should start too.

Toulouse are second in Group E with four points. In the first round they played an 1:1 draw with Union SG, while in the second they registered a narrow 1:0 win against LASK. Competing in European competition for the first time in 14 years, I think the fans are satisfied with the results. Les Violets have no big ambitions, but it is clear the knock-out phase could be reached. But one thing is clear, Toulouse musts get something from the double against Liverpool. And it's not impossible, Les Bllues are in good form. Overall, they have two wins and two draws on the last four matches across all competitions. Coach Carles Martinez has most of his players ready, but three of them are injured. Zakaria Aboukhlal and Oliver Zanden remain sidelined with ankle and hip injury respectively, while this match comes too soon for summer signing Ibrahim Cissoko. He is yet to make his debut this season due to a foot problem. On the positive note, midfielder Stijn Spierings is available for selection after serving a domestic suspension last weekend, while defender Logan Costa is also available after missing the last Europa League game with LASK through suspension. Most probably the duo will start from the first minute.

Liverpool vs Toulouse Prediction:

Liverpool are big favorites in this match, though I believe Toulouse will not lose high. There are two reasons for my pick. First of all, Toulouse are solid side and they are in nice form. Les Violets are unbeaten in the last four matches across all competitions and they have just one defeat on the last eight - a narrow 2:1 loss at Lens. The second reason is connect with Liverpool. Klopp will probably rest some of his key players and this could be a chance for Toulouse.

Liverpool vs Toulouse Pick: Toulouse +1.5 AH @ 2.44 with Pinnacle