Barcelona vs Liverpool team news: Latest updates as Roberto Firmino provides Jurgen Klopp with welcome boost

Barcelona vs Liverpool team news: Latest updates as Roberto Firmino provides Jurgen Klopp with welcome boost
Liverpool will take on Barcelona on Wednesday in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final.For full commentary and live updates, tune into talkSPORT from 8pm.The Reds thrashed Porto 6-1 in the quarter-finals to set up a mouth-watering tie at Camp Nou.3

Jurgen Klopp watches his Liverpool players train at Melwood before the Barcelona game

And with the Premier League title race still as tight as ever, Jurgen Klopp will be all too aware there is a chance to complete an historic European and domestic double.Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 19 games in all competitions and will start the game in Catalonia knowing history is on their side.In 41 previous attempts, the only English team to ever beat Barca away from home are the Anfield giants – a feat they have managed twice.

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Liverpool’s Brazilian midfielder Roberto Firmino takes part in a team training session at Melwood

Roberto Firmino’s return to first team training ahead of the trip will be a huge boost to Klopp.Against Manchester United in the previous round, the Spanish champions looked shaky at the back and Firmino’s incessant pressing is likely to cause Gerard Pique problems.Virgil van Dijk will almost certainly start at back after he was crowned PFA Player of the Year on Sunday.And Jordan Henderson is expected to start in a more advanced midfield role after his incredible run of form in the team.

PREDICTED STARTING XI

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Here’s how Liverpool could line up at the Camp Nou

Here is the potential starting XI for Liverpool to take on Barcelona.Tune into talkSPORT to see if the Premier League side can upset the odds and claim a vital away win in Spain.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has promised to give Manchester United's players a clean slate as he begins work as caretaker manager at Old Trafford. The 45-year-old will take charge of United until the
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Manchester United news: Juventus legend Pavel Nedved reveals he rejected chance to join Red Devils The former Ballon d'Or winner stayed loyal to the Italian club even when they were relegated to
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Mauricio Pochettino has lifted the lid on an unusual first meeting with Daniel Levy, during which the Tottenham chairman laid out his plans for rebuilding the club in his pyjamas.. Tottenham
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Liverpool legend Graeme Souness has given his verdict on Tottenham Hotspur ahead of the Champions League final by making a bold statement. The former Reds captain has remarkably claimed Mauricio Pochettino's side should not be at the Champions League final in Madrid, following a campaign where they have suffered 19 defeats across all competitions.
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