Liverpool lineup vs Villarreal predicted: Alexander Isak decision made as youngster handed start

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Ronaldo Araujo and Kostas Tsimikas will feature down the flanks after they didn’t play the full 90 or feature against Brentford, respectively.Trey Nyoni and Ryan Gravenberch will be the base of midfield, with Florian Wirtz spearheading the midfield three.Bradley Barcola and Rio Ngumoha should start, as both are in fine form, and Alexander Isak will lead the line for the Reds, hopefully continuing his goal-scoring form.My team (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Nyoni; Ngumoha, Wirtz, Barcola; Isak.Samuel HackettWhile a win would put the Reds in a very healthy position in the league phase, with games against three of the Premier League’s best teams to follow, rotation is is very possible. In defence I expect Joe Gomez and Kostas Tsimikas both to start as the fullbacks.

While Liverpool’s manager could easily rest either or both Isak and Barcola, I do think both will start, joining Rio in the front three. No substitute appearance against Brentford indicates he’s still not quite recovered from his injury.My Team (4-2-3-1): Alisson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Araujo, Tsimikas, MacAllister, Gravenberch, Wirtz, Barcola, Isak, NgumohaDamon ForsytheThe games are coming thick and fast for Andoni Iraola’s side.

I would rest Araujo for this one.In front of the defence, I am going with Gravenberch, coming back into the eleven after missing out on the action on Saturday. Partnering him, I would start Trey Nyoni.