LASK vs Liverpool: Champions League team news

LASK hosts Liverpool in the second round of the Champions League phase. The Austrian side, led by Dietmar Kühbauer, enters the match looking to recover after a loss to AEK in their return to the top continental competition.

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has opted for a surprising, rotation-heavy starting lineup for this away trip. The squad is significantly altered, with absences including Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo, and Hugo Ekitike. Additionally, key players such as Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister, and Víctor Muñoz have been named on the bench.

LASK XI: Jungwirth; Jorgensen, Mbuyamba, Alemao, Andrade, Dibango; Danek, Bogarde, Schöpf; Lang, Adeniran.

Liverpool XI: (Confirmed lineup reflects a heavily alternative selection).

The match is being officiated by German referee Stieler in front of a sold-out crowd in Austria.