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.

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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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Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has warned Liverpool that they will not find a Premier League title challenge as easy as they did last year. which should prove very useful given how
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Drake: 'Curse' may havewrecked Liverpool's title hopes and affected Sergio Aguero, Romelu Lukaku and Conor McGregor Wednesday, 10 April 2019 Sergio Aguero has become the latest sporting superstar to fall victim to the Drake 'curse'.
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"I have the feeling we are nervous in important Champions League games. We always make the wrong decisions. "In these matches we always want to do something special because it means (going through to the) Champions League semi-finals. Sometimes less is more." Gundogan believes City reacted badly to an early penalty miss by Sergio Aguero.
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Liverpool deserve to win the Champions League final after missing out on Premier League title, insists James Milner Written by: fpnews Posted on: May 16, 2019 James Milner is hoping Liverpool can redeem themselves after missing out on the Premier League and says they deserve to beat Tottenham in the Champions League final.
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James Milner is hoping Liverpool can redeem themselves after missing out on the Premier League and says they deserve to beat Tottenham in the Champions League final. The Reds ended the season on 97 points - a club record haul - and with just one defeat, yet still didn't win the Premier League title, as City retained their title by a
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tough travels The Reds have now lost each of their last five Champions League games on the road Liverpool suffered a fifth consecutive defeat away from home in the Champions League as Paris Saint-Germain left them on the brink of elimination in Group C.
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Sheffield United had moved ahead of Leeds into second place on goal difference earlier in the day after beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 and Marcelo Bielsa's men were unable to respond, despite
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Arsenal transfer latest: Mesut Ozil 'turns down' Paris Saint-Germain move, Gunners still working on Christopher Nkunku deal as he's rejected an offer from the Parc des Princes club
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Lucas Torreira has been something of a revelation since joining Arsenal and his performance in the north London derby drew comparisons to midfield legend Patrick Vieira. The diminutive Uruguayan
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Southampton striker Charlie Austin is set to leave the club in the January transfer window, with a few clubs interested in signing him. The 29-year-old has attracted strong interest from Wolves
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Simon Jordan has said Danny Rose 'talks too much' after the Tottenham defender admitted he can't wait to leave Wembley and move into the club's new stadium. The outspoken England man said
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UEFA reveal Champions League Squad of the Season - with 6 Liverpool stars included. Liverpool lifted the Champions League trophy after beating Tottenham 2-0 in the final at the Wanda Metropolitano

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Tottenham are hoping that Paul Gascoigne will be involved in the Legends game at their new stadium later this month. He tweeted this week that he would be keen to be part of the glamour fixture.
Paul Gascoigne playing at new Tottenham stadium in legends
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Paul Gascoigne's appearance in the upcoming Tottenham Legends game at their new stadium depends on the former midfielder's fitness, Gary Mabbutt has told talkSPORT 2. A host of White Hart Lane heroes are set to grace the pitch in the latest test event for their soon-to-be-opened £1billion ground on Saturday.
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