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Liverpool Confirmed Lineup Vs Bologna for October 2

Liverpool play Bologna in the Champions League on October 2. The match takes place from Anfield, at 8:00 PM local time. The Reds look to continue their strong form under Arne Slot; they currently sit top of the Premier League and have won their first UCL match against AC Milan, 3-1 away. This is Liverpool’s confirmed lineup vs Bologna.

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Liverpool Team News

Alisson Becker starts in goal for the second match running after he returned from injury against Wolves. Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold start as full-backs. Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate form a strong centre-back duo.

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Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch start as holding midfielders, as they have in all but one match this season. Dominik Szoboszlai is the attacking midfielder.

Luis Diaz starts on the left-wing whilst Mohamed Salah is on the right; the Egyptian has scored or assisted in the last three. Darwin Nunez starts at striker.

Starting Lineup: Alisson, Robertson, Van Dijk, Konate, Alexander-Arnold, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Diaz, Nunez, Salah.

Bench: Gakpo, Jota, Morton, Bradley, Jones, Endo, Quansah, Gomez, Tsimikas, Kelleher, Jaros, Nyoni.

Notable Changes

Nunez replaces Jota at centre-forward after the Portuguese suffered an issue to his foot in the last match against his former club. The Uruguayan has just two starts this season and will be eager to impress.

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Harvey Elliott is still out as he fractured his foot whilst training for England’s U21s, whilst Alisson is now fully fit. Federico Chiesa is not in the squad at all.

Stay tuned for a full update and discussion on the Liverpool confirmed lineup for their match with Bologna.

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