Rafa Benitez has revealed his starting XI against Standard Liege on Wednesday is unlikely to differ too much from that which took to the field against Lazio.
Most of the club's big guns were on display on Friday night, aside from our three Olympians and Steven Gerrard, who faces a race against time to be fit for the Belgium trip due to a thigh strain.
If the skipper doesn't recover in time, it could be Damien Plessis who again fills the midfield void.
Benitez said: "More or less the side that played against Lazio will be the one that plays in the Champions League on Wednesday in Belgium.
"Most of the senior players were involved, this will be the side that plays against Standard Liege.
"The situation has been very difficult for us, we have had a lot of players returning to training late after international games in the summer and now we have players at the Olympics.
"It has given me a chance to see the young players during pre-season, and I am sure that the future of the club is guaranteed.
"I believe we are ready for the Champions League tie, the experienced players are ready. But we know that we have quality from the young players.
"I have not decided whether any more will go out on loan, it depends on whether we sell anyone else. If we do not bring anyone else in, maybe we do not need to loan any of the youngsters."
Most of the club's big guns were on display on Friday night, aside from our three Olympians and Steven Gerrard, who faces a race against time to be fit for the Belgium trip due to a thigh strain.
If the skipper doesn't recover in time, it could be Damien Plessis who again fills the midfield void.
Benitez said: "More or less the side that played against Lazio will be the one that plays in the Champions League on Wednesday in Belgium.
"Most of the senior players were involved, this will be the side that plays against Standard Liege.
"The situation has been very difficult for us, we have had a lot of players returning to training late after international games in the summer and now we have players at the Olympics.
"It has given me a chance to see the young players during pre-season, and I am sure that the future of the club is guaranteed.
"I believe we are ready for the Champions League tie, the experienced players are ready. But we know that we have quality from the young players.
"I have not decided whether any more will go out on loan, it depends on whether we sell anyone else. If we do not bring anyone else in, maybe we do not need to loan any of the youngsters."
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