Liverpool host Roma in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday night hoping Anfield can have a similar effect on the Italians as it did on Man City in the last round’.
Both sides upset the odds in the quarterfinals as the Merseyside team shot down EPL champions Man City while Roma produced a remarkable second leg comeback to upset Barcelona.
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For Liverpool, Defender Nathaniel Clyne will likely make the Liverpool bench for the Champions League semi-final first leg at home to Roma.
Manager Jurgen Klopp will recall all his big names after making five changes at the weekend, meaning a return for the likes of Dejan Lovren, Andrew Robertson, Roberto Firmino and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
After serving his one-match suspension, captain Jordan Henderson is expected to return to Liverpool’s midfield.
For Roma, Aleksandar Kolarov, Alessandro Florenzi, Daniele De Rossi and Edin Dzeko are all expected to start at Anfield after Roma manager Eusebio Di Francesco rested the quartet at the weekend.
Rick Karsdorp and Gregoire Defrel, who both have knee injuries, will miss Tuesday’s semi-final.
Big Question: Can Roma stop Salah?
It’s the question being asked in almost every game but it still proves to be the big one as the newly-crowned PFA Player of the Year has been in phenomenal form this year and could just fire his side to European glory.
Prediction: Liverpool 3 Roma 1
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