Reds captain Virgil van Dijk is now out after serving a two-match domestic ban, extended for using abusive language towards a referee, so could make the team in Austria but Trent Alexander-Arnold could not avoid his hamstring injury at the time he joined.
Van Dijk is arguably the most experienced player, by some distance, in the squad but Klopp has confirmed he is taking the competition seriously.
Young defender Jarell Quansah impressed against Wolves and should keep his place here, while summer signings Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch should partner Harvey Elliott in midfield with Thiago Alcantara still no hip damage.
Klopp could offer Ben Doak a start just days after the talented forward signed a new contract at Anfield. If Darwin Nunez doesn’t start these games, he should be wondering what his role will be.
Liverpool predicted XI (4-3-3): Kelleher; Gomez, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Elliott, Endo, Gravenberch; Doak, Nunez, Diaz
Injured: Thiago, Alexander-Arnold
Time and date: 5:45pm BST on Thursday September 21, 2023
Venue: Raiffeisen Arena in Linz, Austria