Jurgen Klopp should conduct some light rotation to his Liverpool team against Huddersfield, with changes likely to come in defence and midfield.
All the Reds can do now is continue winning to pressurise Man City into a slip, and victory against the Terriers is crucial to keep the heat on.
Friday night’s clash against the Championship-bound outfit marks the start of a relentless run-in for the Reds consisting of five games in just 17 days.
That tough schedule in the push for silverware—and with the semi-final first-leg at Barcelona coming next—should see Klopp make changes.
A close to full-strength lineup still looks set to feature though and this is how we think Liverpool’s starting XI could look.
The Potential Lineups
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Friday’s game against already-relegated opponents presents Liverpool’s ‘easiest’ of the remaining five fixtures.
So it would seem the ideal moment for Klopp to rotate more than usual and rest several key men ahead of the Barcelona first-leg and four tougher games to come.
There would be no better chance to preserve Virgil van Dijk or hand a couple of the front three a rest with the Reds still boasting enough quality to get past Huddersfield.
Despite the fact Klopp will have one eye on Wednesday’s Nou Camp trip, such changes seem improbable.
We are more likely to see a close to full-strength side play, with switches coming in defence and midfield.
It’s the perfect game to reintroduce Gomez from the off after successive sub outings, allowing Alexander-Arnold a welcome break after 11 consecutive starts.
Fabinho dropped to the bench at Cardiff before being forced off minutes after entering.
The Brazilian should be fit to play here and could do so alongside Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita, meaning Gini Wijnaldum would make way.
Time is running out for Liverpool in the quest for title glory, but all the Reds can do is keep winning, apply maximum pressure and hope City eventually crack.
Key to that is taking another three points against Huddersfield, and even if Klopp does make changes as suggested, the Reds have more than enough to get the job done.