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It’s now 13 video games unbeaten for , they’re in place to undergo to the final 16 of the Champions League and, importantly, this was by far their most convincing sport in that run.
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And Mohamed Salah is not only again, however was again from the beginning and he performed proper by way of to the top. Even when he missed possibilities, as he did late on, Salah performed with a broad smile.
Disaster? What disaster? If Liverpool can proceed to play like this, with this degree of dedication then they, and Arne Slot, will rapidly brush away such issues. This was way more prefer it; this was a efficiency worthy of the Champions League as they largely dominated a probably harmful Marseille aspect and even quelled their fiercely passionate help. Liverpool appeared like a prime European workforce. Job, emphatically, completed.
It signifies that in the event that they beat Qarabag of Azerbaijan of their ultimate sport of the league section at Anfield subsequent Wednesday they may end within the prime eight and keep away from having to play two extra matches within the play-offs. A draw subsequent week could also be sufficient. Not that Liverpool will draw in the event that they play like this.
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Liverpool’s earlier defeat, the humbling loss to PSV Eindhoven in November, was Salah’s final begin and whereas the Egyptian was not fairly at his finest on his return from the Africa Cup of Nations, a theme of this marketing campaign, no one might doubt his want to be a part of the workforce and work to earn that place relatively than count on it.
He even tracked again though Slot adjusted his workforce’s form, into extra of a 4-2-2-2 formation, to make that much less of a necessity with Salah up alongside Hugo Ekitike. Perhaps the pinnacle coach, too, has tailored and met his star participant midway? Perhaps it additionally helped that Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong, Liverpool’s under-fire full-backs, impressed.
Slot stated he would present whether or not there was an “problem” between him and Salah, after the ahead’s outburst at being dropped, together with his workforce choice. And so he put him straight again in on the first alternative though no one actually believes the saga is over fairly but and that the Saudi Professional-League will go away quietly, even when it turns into much less of the story with nights like this.
Mohamed Salah put in a good shift on his return to motion with Liverpool at Stade Vélodrome – Getty Photographs/Miguel Medina
“It helps that he’s all the time so lengthy with us,” Slot stated of the 33-year-old. “He is aware of his team-mates and the way we need to play. It says what knowledgeable he’s that being away a month he was so match to play 90. He was so near a purpose. Often that could be a purpose for him. But it surely didn’t hurt us.”
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Certainly Slot instructed that was the distinction and in addition highlighted a sequence within the second-half as Ekitike struck the publish when he ought to have scored and Marseille instantly countered. By on purpose, Hamid Traorè blasted over relatively than in. “Ten seconds later that they had an enormous probability. Often this season they go in and everyone seems to be complaining. But it surely went over,” Slot argued.
Salah was not the one Liverpool participant who’s beneath scrutiny and criticism to step up.
Earlier than kick-off an enormous banner was unveiled within the Virage Sud displaying The Beatles studying the native Marseille newspaper, a spin on The Sunday Mirror in that well-known {photograph}, and with the lyrics of Michelle adapting to “Marseille, ma belle”.
Marseille followers held up an enormous banner referencing Liverpool’s most well-known exports – Getty Photographs/Justin Setterfield
It was a homage to previous glories. The headline additionally learn: That historical past repeats itself – a nod to .
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And future headlines? And future headlines? It was the Liverpool gamers vying for them.
In defence, within the absence of Ibrahima Konaté, excused for private causes, the under-used Joe Gomez was excellent.
So too had been Frimpong and Kerkez, and Dominik Szoboszlai who scored a canny purpose from a free-kick after finding out that Marseille don’t arrange with a participant mendacity down behind the defensive wall. So, once they jumped, he swept the ball beneath them to open the scoring on the stroke of half-time.
“I acquired instructed that if no one is laying down then perhaps I can have an opportunity to hit it beneath the wall. Nobody was laying down so I attempted it and, yeah, it labored out,” Szoboszlai defined. It was definitely far intelligent than that unwise backheel within the FA Cup towards Barnsley.
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The free-kick was earned by Ryan Gravenberch and for all of the mentions of the others, and the eye on Salah, he was the very best participant on the pitch. It helped that Marseille performed into his palms, trying the intelligent passing strikes by way of the center demanded by their head coach Roberto De Zerbi, which Gravenberch lower out.
Liverpool’s second purpose ended any resistance, simply as Marseille had been lastly starting to mount some by way of Mason Greenwood, with Frimpong displaying his energy and talent to cross low from deep within the penalty space. It deflected into the web off goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli.
If it was lucky it was not undeserved. All through Liverpool carried the menace. And people headlines? They had been set for Salah to write down when he was arrange by substitute Cody Gakpo just for him to horribly miscue his shot, sparking that sheepish grin.
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However Liverpool did add the purpose that gave a extra correct reflection of their dominance, and boosted their purpose distinction, so a degree subsequent week could be sufficient, with Gakpo ending in added time. This was what Liverpool craved and Slot – and perhaps Salah – wanted.
10:55pm
De Zerbi annoyed together with his workforce not discovering the ‘free participant’
Liverpool are a really prime workforce, however anyway we didn’t play in our degree. Within the first half we conceded the primary purpose in a really unhealthy manner. Within the second half, when Liverpool discover the large house they turn into superb. We didn’t rating within the second half when two or 3 times we might to scale back the sport. I’m upset with the third purpose, as a result of the targets you concede are essential on this second of the desk.
We didn’t perceive the play, as a result of they defend with 4 attackers. We didn’t perceive the place of Pavard. Pavard was the important thing participant, the essential participant of the primary half. We performed inside, however inside Gravenberch and Mac Allister had been on Mason Greenwood and Traore. The free participant was Pavard, we didn’t perceive. We misplaced too many balls.
10:48pm
A commanding efficiency
10:46pm
Extra from Slot on the efficiency
It might have been a difficult place to go and it’s due to their followers but additionally due to their gamers and supervisor. We needed to be excellent at this time and we had been. We should always have completed higher within the counter-attack. We had been very optimistic on the ball. We scored three and everybody shall be extra optimistic than after we create 5 possibilities however rating one.
10:39pm
Slot on why this sport suited Liverpool
I do know so nicely why we aren’t constant, and that has primarily to do with when a sport is extra open, when techniques are concerned, when gamers can play by way of the strains and present how good they’re… that could be a fully totally different sport than towards a low block. Towards a low block you want fully totally different qualities, towards a low block it isn’t a lot about the way you put together earlier than the sport you simply have the ball quite a bit. You get within the ultimate third and one thing ought to occur. You can’t evaluate that with a sport like tonight when each groups need to play out from the again and each groups need to press. Each sport we’ve performed this season, when this was the case we’ve got performed excellent video games.
10:28pm
Szoboszlai says there was a plan behind the free-kick
I did my homework, and acquired instructed if nobody is laying down I might have an opportunity to hit it beneath the wall.
10:23pm
The run continues
10:22pm
Van Dijk sends finest needs to Konate
I’ve performed with Joe many occasions and it helps that we’re excellent mates. Happy for him and for the entire workforce. Everybody put a shift in and that’s the way it ought to be. It was an excellent ambiance. it’s a stadium I’ve by no means performed earlier than and I used to be wanting ahead to it.
10:19pm
13 groups separated by three factors in top-eight race
10:14pm
Van Dijk on the efficiency
All the time tough to play towards De Zerbi groups as a result of in case you are just a little bit late in your press they will play out fairly simply and clearly he persists on maintaining taking part in and taking a danger. In the event you win these balls, there’s loads of house to take advantage of. General, I felt the efficiency was excellent. One thing to construct on.
09:56pm
FT: Marseille 0 Liverpool 3
A really achieved European away efficiency from Liverpool, combining the solidity they’ve demonstrated on this unbeaten run with extra attacking fluency. They actually ought to seal a Champions League top-eight end with a house win towards Qarabag subsequent week. In reality, they had been a category above the French aspect in all departments (and that appears to be a theme when Premier League groups play in Europe these days).
Virgil van Dijk led the way in which for Liverpool as soon as once more – Reuters/Alexandre Dimou
09:54pm
GOOOOALLL! Gakpo makes it three
A trendy purpose to place the icing on the cake for Liverpool. Szoboszlai with a stunning flick inside to Gravenberch in house, and the midfielder waited earlier than laying the ball off to Gakpo. The Dutch ahead steadied himself and handed the ball into the far nook.
09:53pm
91 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 2
Mac Allister will get in Kerkez’s away because the defender tries to cope with a protracted ball and it breaks for Aubameyang contained in the field, however Alisson stayed huge to save lots of on the close to publish. Then Timothy Weah shoots nicely over from distance.
09:51pm
90 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 2
Aubameyang tries a scissored volley on the again publish however kicks free air, earlier than Greenwood’s cross drifts behind for a Liverpool purpose kick.
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There shall be simply three minutes of added time to play.
09:49pm
87 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 2
Kerkez with one other good interception, Marseille have run out of concepts. As issues stand within the Champions League, this end result will take Liverpool to fourth, behind Actual Madrid on purpose distinction.
09:44pm
84 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 2
Salah with an opportunity to get his purpose however he will get all of it unsuitable! Performed in by Gakpo and with the simply the goalkeeper to beat, Salah tried to make use of the skin of his left foot however the ball struck his huge toe and skewed huge at an unpleasant angle.
09:43pm
82 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 2
A really loud bang was simply audible from inside the neighborhood of the stadium; no one appears unduly perturbed, so just a few pyrotechnics. Liverpool have defended their field nicely tonight, with Kerkez fairly stable, and they’re heading in direction of one other clear sheet.
09:40pm
79 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 2
Weah with a snap shot from distance, however it’s all the time going huge of Alisson’s publish.
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Right here come the Liverpool adjustments, and Salah goes to remain on actually.
Ekitike and Wirtz the gamers to depart, changed by Gakpo and Curtis Jones.
09:37pm
76 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 2
Frimpong proving a menace for Liverpool once more, however someway the foul goes in Murillo’s favour when it appeared just like the Liverpool man was the unsuitable aspect of the defender.
Slot is getting ready a change: it seems like it will likely be Cody Gakpo for Mohamed Salah.
09:34pm
GOOOOAALL! Liverpool have their second
Frimpong is the participant celebrating, however that is going to go down as an personal purpose by the goalkeeper Rulli. Frimpong confirmed a terrific burst to pores and skin Murillo and drive to the byline, and his low cross caught the underside of the goalkeeper’s leg and deflected into the leg from a slender angle. The scoreline is a good reflection of the sport.
09:32pm
71 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 1
The offside flag spares Salah’s blushes after he heads huge from contained in the six-yard field whereas fully unmarked. Marseille proceed to huff and puff with out actually getting wherever. A Weah cross is deflected into the arms of Alisson.
09:29pm
68 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 1
Marseille adjustments: Gouiri, Traore and Kondogbia are off, changed by Nadir, Aubameyang and Pixao are approaching.
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09:27pm
66 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 1
Ekitike shut once more! Slipped go by way of from Mac Allister, and the striker went for energy from a good angle together with his weaker foot, but it surely whistled simply over. De Zerbi is getting ready a triple change, with Aubameyang one of many gamers approaching.
That was higher from Marseille; Pavard’s low cross is collected by Weah whose first contact was good, however Van Dijk blocked his shot on the expense of a nook.
09:24pm
63 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 1
Liverpool threatening a second now as the sport turns into extra stretched, however Rulli produces a tremendous fingertip save to tip Wirtz’s shot across the publish. It was pretty strategy play involving Kerkez and Ekitike.
09:21pm
59 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 1
Ekitike hits the publish! Liverpool’s centre-forward so unfortunate to not rating tonight. He was teed up by Szboszlai who acquired the ball in a pocket of house behind Marseille’s midfield, and Ekitike whipped a shot past the goalkeeper but it surely cannoned off the woodwork.
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Then Marseille countered by way of Greenwood, who performed a first-time go throughout the field however Traore blasted his shot over the bar. Did he have time to take a contact?
09:17pm
56 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 1
Gravenberch with diligent defending inside his personal penalty space towards Gouiri. There was extra objective about Marseille since half-time, which you’d count on with a one-goal deficit.
As Marseille push ahead although, it can depart gaps. Salah has already been near latching on to 2 clearances, Beraldi held him off.
Nook Liverpool, headed clear by Hjojberg.
09:14pm
50 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 1
Eye-catching play from Mason Greenwood, a stepover to get away from Wirtz earlier than a right-footed shot from 25 yards bounces simply in entrance of Alisson. The Liverpool goalkeeper did nicely to push the shot across the publish. From the second section of the nook, one other Greenwood photographs deflects of Kerkez and behind for a nook. Liverpool defend.
09:10pm
47 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 1
Pavard goes to overlook Marseille’s ultimate sport because of a reserving.
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Clear opening for Liverpool after silky abilities from Ekitike, however Wirtz hesitated when there was an opportunity to hit the shot early, and he bumped into site visitors. Ekitike has been spectacular tonight.
09:06pm
We’re again beneath manner!
Liverpool get the second half began.
09:06pm
The gamers are again out
No adjustments from both supervisor at half-time.
08:58pm
Changed (in a single sense)
08:51pm
HT: Marseille 0 Liverpool 1
Arne Slot shall be happy by that 45 minutes, it has been nearly the textbook away European efficiency from Liverpool. They haven’t given a lot away, been tough to play by way of and have been the extra threatening workforce. With a greater ultimate go, they could possibly be a couple of up. Marseille underwhelming.
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Szoboszlai’s free-kick the distinction, and what a season he’s having:
08:49pm
GOOOAALL! Szoboszlai’s free-kick creeps by way of the wall
That may be a deserved lead for Liverpool, however a delicate purpose for Marseille to concede. The wall jumped, and Szoboszlai went low into the underside nook. Rulli acquired a hand to it however couldn’t hold it out. The place was the draught excluder?
08:46pm
43 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 0
Liverpool have neutered most of Marseille’s menace up to now. The extra passive and slender defensive strategy has blocked the central areas De Zerbi likes to assault.
Then Frimpong does ever so nicely to skip past a few challenges, and rise up a cross from the fitting.
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Shouts for a handball penalty towards Weah, however I believe he hand was down by his aspect.
Liverpool have a free-kick although, simply exterior the field, after Gravenberch was hacked down.
08:42pm
39 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 0
Van Dijk penalised for a foul on Pavard simply contained in the Marseille half. Simply earlier than that, Wirtz was unlucky that the ball didn’t drop for him within the field.
Then Liverpool break off the again of a poor Hojbjerg go, and Salah very practically produces a superb improvised end together with his thigh to transform Frimpong’s cross however the ball lopped on to the roof of the web.
08:39pm
36 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 0
Within the house of couple of minutes, Liverpool twice win the ball again after a Marseille mistake on the sting of their defensive third, however they didn’t make the ultimate go to punish the house workforce. Marseille rode their luck with a few interceptions.
08:36pm
33 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 0
Wonderful defending from Van Dijk one-on-one towards Weah within the left channel, displaying him the road and narrowing the angle. Marseille can not make something of the nook. Liverpool wanting fairly comfy in the meanwhile.
08:34pm
31 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 0
Liverpool with a free-kick huge proper which Szoboszlai goes to whip into the field, however Balerdi heads it away. Liverpool shall be heartened that a few of the quantity has been turned down, though the whistles begin once more because the away workforce hold the ball.
08:30pm
27 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 0
Alisson with a pointy save to disclaim Marseille striker Gouiri, who laced a shot again throughout purpose after a cross dropped for him on the again publish. The sport has been a great watch up to now, you’d fancy each groups to attain at some stage.
Alisson retains the sport goalless – Getty Photographs/Miguel Medina
08:27pm
24 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 0
Liverpool thought that they had taken the lead by way of Ekitike, however he was in entrance of the ball when he was picked out by Szoboszlai’s low cross. Right offside resolution after a brief VAR examine.
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De Zerbi’s groups like to play brief passes by way of the center, however there’s the danger in case you give the ball away. Salah, Szoboszlai and Ekitike breaking into house, however VAR spared Marseille.
08:25pm
22 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 0
Kondogbia maybe just a little lucky to purchase a foul towards Wirtz as Liverpool appeared to press a straight go into midfield. Marseille settle into one other good spell of possession, there’s plenty of motion and rotation of positions of their workforce.
08:21pm
18 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 0
From that Liverpool nook, Rulli appeared removed from convincing within the air, dashing off his line and flapping on the ball. Ekitike then whipped a teasing ball throughout purpose together with his left foot.
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Shut from Mac Allister! Liverpool’s finest second up to now, their central midfielder capturing by way of legs simply contained in the field however narrowly huge of the far publish.
Alexis Mac Allister dragged his shot simply huge of the goalkeeper’s publish – Getty Photographs/Thibaud Moritz
08:19pm
16 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 0
Liverpool lose the ball on the sting of the field however the recuperate at tempo to make Traore go backwards and snuff out the counter-attack.
Ekitike with a intelligent header again throughout purpose which is cleared, however then Rulli makes a multitude of a floaty Kerkez cross to the again publish and the ball bounces off the defender Medina and behind for a nook.
08:16pm
13 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 0
Marseille seeing loads of the ball up to now, Liverpool cautious of over-committing and discovering themselves stretched. There has definitely been no full-court press from Slot’s workforce. Frimpong defends nicely towards Gouiri after which Ekitike wins a foul on midway.
08:13pm
11 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 0
The participant famous down as Marseille’s left-back, Murillo is definitely drifting in central midfield positions, it’s extra of a again three in actuality for De Zerbi’s workforce.
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And Marseille then sweep ahead after their striker Gouiri finds Traore on the left with an out of doors of the foot previous, and Pavard was not distant from arriving for the tap-in. Alisson grateful to dive on it.
08:10pm
7 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 0
It was fascinating watching Marseille striker Mason Greenwood drop all the way in which into his personal half to obtain the ball, however he whipped an excellent go excessive of Frimpong which required Alisson to hurry off his line and mop up. Seems to be like Liverpool are lining up with a midfield field when they’re defending: Wirtz and Szoboszlai in entrance of Gravenberch and Mac Allister.
08:08pm
5 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 0
Liverpool have a nook after Hjobjerg defends towards Gravenberch, whose underlapping run was picked out by Salah. Ear-splitting whistles greet Salah who’s going to whip in an inswinger. First rate supply in direction of the again publish however Gomez glances huge. The referee had blown for a foul on Marseille goalkeeper Rulli in any case.
08:06pm
3 minutes: Marseille 0 Liverpool 0
Promising second early on for Liverpool as Gravenberch turns into house in midfield, however Wirtz’s shot from simply exterior the field was blocked. De Zerbi is already off the bench and prowling the touchline.
08:02pm
KICK OFF!
Marseille get the sport began.
08:00pm
A Beatles-themed tifo
The Marseille followers unfurl a spin on a well-known picture of the Beatles studying a duplicate of the Sunday Mirror, solely on this case it’s a copy of the town’s newspaper La Provence. The again web page appeared to depict Marseille’s previous European glories. Jason Burt, our man in Marseille, provides: The tifo has been accompanied by one other adapting the lyrics of Michelle to “Marseille, ma belle”. Good contact.
Getty Photographs/Miguel Medina
07:58pm
The gamers are within the tunnel
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The ambiance contained in the Stade Velodrome has been constructing for nearly two hours. The streets across the stadium, in downtown Marseille, have been heaving for even longer with bin fires and fireworks and the followers have been chanting with one finish encouraging the opposite. Arne Slot has coached and gained right here earlier than – with Feyenoord within the Europa League – however there was then a partial ban, which means the stadium was removed from full. The Liverpool head coach stated he was wanting ahead to being within the floor when it was at capability and he’s not going to be upset. In the meantime the Marseille followers have been constant: whistling the Liverpool gamers once they went out for his or her warm-up and whistling them again in once more.
Marseille followers create a vociferous ambiance – Getty Photographs/Stuart Franklin
07:49pm
De Zerbi’s Premier League story will not be over
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It is not going to be in his considering – nicely, it’d – however Roberto De Zerbi was thought-about by Liverpool earlier than they appointed Arne Slot in Might 2024. Earlier that month, it was introduced that De Zerbi was leaving Brighton & Hove Albion by mutual consent and in that summer time he did maintain talks with Manchester United earlier than they determined to stay with Erik ten Hag (and we all know how that labored out).
However De Zerbi was additionally on Liverpool’s checklist earlier than they selected Slot and the Marseille head coach loves getting one over on Premier League groups – he delighted in beating Newcastle United right here earlier within the marketing campaign – and can need to achieve this once more. Not least due to the way it will increase Marseille’s probabilities of reaching the last-16. Plus don’t rule out the Italian being again working in England someday. We all know he’s, once more, on United’s shortlist even when Marseille are hoping he’ll keep and signal a brand new deal.
07:47pm
Liverpool’s final go to to Marseille
Steven Gerrard scored twice, one a penalty, in a 2-1 victory. Liverpool’s shirt sponsor in 2008-09 was Carlsberg, and due to French legal guidelines prohibiting alcohol corporations sponsoring sports activities groups they needed to play in a sponsorless package.
Steven Gerrard was Liverpool’s match-winner at Marseille in September 2008 – Getty Photographs/Clive Brunskill
07:32pm
Slot hints Liverpool being extra secure means he can belief Salah
The moments once I didn’t play him [Salah] a couple of times, I assumed we had been struggling and I made a decision to attempt one thing else. Though we aren’t proud of all the outcomes throughout 12 video games unbeaten, we’ve got steadied the ship as you may say.
07:29pm
A take a look at the workforce information
It seems a barely fragile Liverpool again 4 with their two extra attacking full-backs on the pitch and Ibrahima Konaté absent owing to a household problem. There’s way more menace to their assault than in latest weeks although, with a entrance three of Wirtz, Ekitike and Salah.
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There actually ought to be targets on this one. A lot of the Premier League groups to get pleasure from success towards Liverpool have completed so by going lengthy, however Marseille will play from the again.
07:06pm
European look No 88 for Salah
07:03pm
Marseille workforce information: Pavard, Hojbjerg and Greenwood starters
Marseille beginning XI: Rulli; Murillo, Pavard, Balerdi, Medina; Weah, Hojbjerg, Kondogbia, Traorè; Greenwood, Gouiri
Subs used: Van Neck, De Lange, Gomes, Aubameyang, Bakola, Paixao, Doubal, Egan-Riley, Mmadi, Nadir, O’Riley, Vermeeren
06:47pm
Liverpool workforce information: Salah begins on return from Afcon
Liverpool beginning XI: Alisson; Frimpong, Gomez, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Ekitike
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Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Endo, Chiesa, Jones, Gakpo, Robertson, Nyoni, Ngumo
06:43pm
Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri completes mortgage transfer to Marseille
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Ethan Nwaneri is predicted to be within the stadium for tonight’s sport as he completes his mortgage transfer to Marseille from Arsenal.
The 18-year-old flew into Marseille on Wednesday afternoon to bear his medical and full the paperwork on the deal. There is no such thing as a possibility for Marseille to purchase Nwaneri and the price they pay will rely on what number of appearances he makes beneath Roberto De Zerbi.
The dimensions of Marseille and the power of De Zerbi as a coach helped them beat off competitors from various golf equipment round Europe and within the Premier League to signal Nwaneri.
Arsenal rejected a suggestion of £45m final summer time from Chelsea for the attacking midfielder regardless that, at the moment, he was going into the ultimate 12 months of his contract. It confirmed how extremely they fee him.
Nwaneri signed a brand new cope with Arsenal final August, tying him to the membership on a long-term foundation and taking part in for a high-profile workforce resembling Marseille close to the highest of the French league and within the Champions League is considered a key a part of his improvement.
The mortgage has been pushed by Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta who’s eager for Nwaneri to realize taking part in time in the fitting atmosphere.
The England Beneath-21 worldwide has made simply 4 appearances for Arsenal this season – two within the Carabao Cup, one within the FA Cup and one within the Champions League – and could possibly be concerned in Marseille’s league sport at residence to Lens on Saturday.
06:36pm
Slot requested about Xabi Alonso’s availability
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There have been boos geared toward Slot by a few of the Anfield crowd after that irritating 1-1 draw towards relegation-threatened Burnley and the Dutchman was bluntly requested, in his pre-match press convention, whether or not he feared for his future with Xabi Alonso available on the market after his departure from Actual Madrid.
“Sure, he known as me and stated ‘what do you concentrate on the workforce as a result of I’m going to take over in six months, are you able to inform me just a little bit extra?’,” Slot stated sarcastically including: “Or perhaps earlier, perhaps he takes over tomorrow. No. no. This is without doubt one of the weirdest questions I ever acquired.
“What’s there to say? I’m working right here for just a little bit a couple of and a half years and I actually like my work over right here. We gained the league final season, struggled extra within the league this season that can be apparent, so, sure, what’s there left to say?
“The boos? Perhaps I heard just a few but it surely wasn’t as if it was quite a bit. However I additionally assume it’s fully regular that if in case you have a draw at residence to Burnley that no-one is joyful about that. However I believe the second the folks went residence, when feelings calmed down, they most likely thought within the one and a half years I’ve been at Liverpool we’ve got by no means created so many possibilities towards a low block as we did in that sport. Perhaps it was just a little bit extra optimistic than the end result confirmed however we’re in a outcomes enterprise. I do know that.”
Arne Slot was not impressed by a query about Xabi Alonso – Getty Photographs/Miguel Medina
06:33pm
Liverpool’s top-eight process
It has not been a season to take something as a right for Liverpool, however you’d be assured about pencilling them in for 3 factors at residence to Qarabag subsequent week. That might take them to fifteen factors, contact and go for a spot within the prime eight. Victory tonight would imply Liverpool might attain 18 factors, which can certainly do the job. Following final evening’s outcomes, Liverpool can soar above Manchester Metropolis and Paris St-Germain tonight with a win.
06:27pm
This could possibly be the evening Salah returns to Liverpool’s XI
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Arne Slot has all however confirmed that Mohamed Salah will go straight again into Liverpool’s beginning line-up for tonight’s essential Champions League tie towards Marseille.
The top coach stated his workforce choice would replicate whether or not there’s a downside between him and the Egypt ahead who has simply returned from his nation’s involvement within the Africa Cup of Nations.
“The primary time he’s capable of be within the squad once more, he’s as a result of he educated with us at this time and is within the squad for tomorrow. Let’s see for the lineup tomorrow in case you nonetheless assume there’s a difficulty,” Slot stated, when requested whether or not Salah’s time away has given him time to replicate on the apparently strained relationship between the pair.
In early December, Salah declared that he felt he had been “thrown beneath the bus” after being dropped to the bench for 3 successive video games, together with the draw away to Leeds United after which he spoke out.
On the time Slot responded by saying he was stunned by Salah’s offended feedback and left the 33-year-old out of his squad for the Champions League tie away to Inter Milan earlier than bringing him again.
Salah got here on as an early substitute within the win at residence to Brighton & Hove Albion earlier than departing for Afcon however there stays an expectation that whereas he is not going to depart within the January switch window this may increasingly nonetheless be his final season at Liverpool. Saudi Professional-League golf equipment are getting ready to make presents for him.
If, as anticipated, Salah begins towards Marseille it will likely be his first for Liverpool in nearly two months – since one other Champions League, at residence to PSV Eindhoven. He has not scored for Liverpool since November 1 however did rating 4 occasions in 5 video games for Egypt within the run to the Afcon semi-finals.
“There’s been a second within the season the place I made a decision to not play Mo,” Slot stated. “And one second the place I made a decision to not take him to the sport (Inter). For all the opposite video games, he’s been within the squad and he was the primary substitution towards Brighton so at that second of time, there’s by no means been a difficulty for me.”
Slot stated he had spoken to Salah earlier on Tuesday and added: “In his absence we’ve got completed fairly okay by way of hardly conceding any possibilities. We’ve got began to create an increasing number of and if we create an increasing number of it’s actually useful to have a participant like Mo Salah… the quantity of possibilities, the quantity of ball possession towards Burnley with Mo on the pitch would normally imply we’d rating extra. That’s why I’m actually joyful when he’s again. Creating possibilities is sweet however we’re solely judged on the end result and that wasn’t good.”