Liverpool is desperate. Unfortunately, they have to topple Napoli and that will be easier said than done. Napoli has won 13 straight matches across all competitions and is playing the more cohesive game of these two sides.
It’s all to play for in Group A of the Champions League on Tuesday, as Liverpool welcomes group leaders Napoli to Anfield. The Reds need an emphatic win to claim the top spot in the group, while the Italian side needs just to secure a result or lose by two or less to avoid the draw’s dreaded second spot.
Injuries have caused quite a few selection issues for manager Jurgen Klopp, robbing him of multiple key starters. Forwards Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota have left him bare at the top, while a merry-go-round of banged-up players in the midfield has made it difficult for him to deploy his strongest side. It has led to extremely inconsistent play, especially in attack, as Liverpool have scored multiple goals just once in their last five in all competitions.
Whereas Liverpool are trying to patch together an attack, Napoli have their choice of two in-form strikers to lead the line. Saturday saw Victor Osimhen bag a hat-trick, his fourth straight match with a goal, while Giovanni Simeone registered a first-half brace in their 3-0 win over Rangers last week to make it three matches on the trot with a goal.
Whoever starts on the left side of Napoli’s attack will likely be the focal point. Teams have been successful with exploiting the space behind Trent Alexander-Arnold, which is how Napoli rolled to an easy win to open Champions League play as Kvaradona set up a goal and linked up with Osimhen and Petr Zielinski all night.
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