James Pearce – The group picks itself
The Liverpool group picks itself for Kiev. Excepting any late wellness issues, it will be a similar line up from the second leg of the semi-last against Roma. James Milner’s arrival to wellness is a noteworthy lift as he’s been so key to this European run.
The way that Gini Wijnaldum’s shape has grabbed and skipper Jordan Henderson has looked so charging as of late looks good. That midfield fight will be pivotal. It’s tied in with giving the stage to Liverpool’s powerful front three to wreak ruin.
Paul Gorst – Klopp’s side can progress toward becoming Liverpool immortals
European Cup finals don’t come around time and again – notwithstanding for a football that has won the thing five times – so anticipate that Jurgen Klopp will consider everything about he hands his group sheet in a hour prior to commence in Kiev.
Ian Doyle – The genuine interest is on the seat
The last. The Champions League last. The greatest amusement in club football. The occasion in which each player needs to be included, ordinarily giving the director a choice cerebral pain simultaneously. But, obviously, this time.
Liverpool could handle a group with Simon Mignolet in objective, Alberto Moreno at left-back, Ragnar Klavan at focus back, Nathaniel Clyne at ideal back, Dominic Solanke and Danny Ings in advance and, at a push, both Adam Lallana and Emre Can in midfield.
Kristian Walsh – No doubts whatsoever
The only change might have come with Nathaniel Clyne at right back and Trent Alexander-Arnold in midfield instead of Wijnaldum, helping protect that right side against the marauding Marcelo. Clyne’s tired performance against Chelsea eliminated any thoughts of that in my mind.