Liverpool XI vs Qarabag: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today | OneFootball

Reds are very short in defence as Arne Slot ponders options

Arne Slot will be without Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez for Liverpool’s Champions League clash with Qarabag.

Liverpool currently sit fourth in the Champions League table after five wins and two defeats.

Slot remains without Konate for this game, with the Frenchman absent for Liverpool’s last two fixtures after the death of his father.

Slot only has one senior centre-back fit in captain Virgil van Dijk, with summer signing Giovanni Leoni out for the season with an ACL injury.

Federico Chiesa is another with question marks over his fitness, after he was not able to sit on the bench against Marseille, nor did he feature against Bournemouth due to injury. He was, however, present in training ahead of the Qarabag match.

Back in training: Federico Chiesa

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Alexander Isak has suffered a broken leg, while Conor Bradley is out for the season with a knee injury.

That leaves the Reds slightly thin on the ground in terms of numbers, but their quality should still shine through here.

Giorgi Mamardashvili could deputise for Alisson in goal should Slot deem the Brazilian in need of a rest, while Jeremie Frimpong is the only fit right-back in Bradley’s absence, though Dominik Szoboszlai can also be deployed there.

Andy Robertson could play despite transfer interest from Tottenham, and he replaced Milos Kerkez as a substitute at the Vitality Stadium over the weekend.

Predicted Liverpool XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Frimpong, Endo, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Ekitike

Injured: Isak, Bradley, Gomez, Leoni

Doubt: Chiesa

Unavailable: Konate

Time and date: 8pm GMT on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Venue: Anfield

How to watch: TNT Sports