Liverpool vs Villarreal: Nigeria’s Chukwueze makes Champions League starting line-up

Nigeria’s Samuel Chukwueze will be starting for his Spanish club Villarreal after an injury-hit spell, against Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final first leg.

Starting line-ups for the Champions League semi-final, first leg between Liverpool and Villarreal at Anfield on Wednesday (1900 GMT):

Liverpool (4-3-3)

Alisson Becker; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson; Fabinho, Thiago Alcantara, Jordan Henderson (capt); Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Luis Diaz

Coach: Jurgen Klopp (GER)

Villarreal (4-3-3):

Geronimo Rulli; Juan Foyth, Raul Albiol, Pau Torres, Pervis Estupinan; Francis Coquelin, Dani Parejo, Etienne Capoue; Samuel Chukwueze, Giovani Lo Celso, Arnaut Danjuma

Coach: Unai Emery (ESP)

Referee: Szymon Marciniak (POL)

AFP