PSV Eindhoven vs Liverpool F.C. Lineups OUT; Arne Slot Drops Joe Gomez in MUST WIN Game

Liverpool have announced their lineup to face PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League tonight as the fallen Premier League champions look towards Europe for solace following a heavy defeat at the weekend. The Reds have won thrice from four games in the competition and sit in 10th position of the table with nine points in the bag, although their last meeting with the Dutch side, coming in January this year, ended in a 3-2 loss in Eindhoven.

While many of their key players are in the starting lineup, Joe Gomez is a major absentee as the defender finds himself on the bench once more. He was among the substitutes for their 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest on Saturday with Dominik Szoboszlai starting at the right-back spot. Head coach Arne Slot had revealed in his press conference on Tuesday that Gomez had an injection on his knee last week and hadn’t trained every day. In this article, we'll look at PSV vs Liverpool F.C. lineups for the UCL game:

PSV Eindhoven vs Liverpool FC Lineups CONFIRMED

Here are the confirmed PSV vs Liverpool lineups for the UEFA Champions League fixture:

Liverpool FC Lineup vs PSV Eindhoven: Alisson; Dominik Szoboszlai, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez; Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Alexis Mac Allister; Mohamed Salah, Hugo Ekitike, Cody Gakpo.

PSV Eindhoven Lineup vs Liverpool FC: Matěj Kovář; Sergiño Dest, Jerdy Schouten, Yarek Gasiorowski, Anass Salah-Eddine; Mauro Júnior, Joey Veerman; Dennis Man, Ismael Saibari, Ivan Perišic; Guus Til

Why is Joe Gomez Not Included in Liverpool Starting XI vs PSV?

Joe Gomez has experienced a difficult campaign due to recurring injuries. Liverpool boss Arne Slot had revealed that he had an injection in his knee last week and hadn't always shown up in training either. In light of this, it's not surprising to see that the England international has been left on the bench for tonight, as he was against Nottingham too at the weekend.

A centre-back by trade, Gomez has also been deployed at right-back. But in his absence, Dominik Szoboszlai was played in that position on Saturday, though the Austrian is a midfielder. A key player in Jurgen Klopp's swashbuckling side that romped to numerous titles, Gomez has seen his stock plummet in the post-Klopp era. Last season, he made only nine appearances in the Premier League, as hamstring injuries severely limited his time on the field, and the defender has struggled with similar issues this season as well.