Liverpool vs Salzburg: Team news, head to head, form guide, broadcast info for UCL clash

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The Reds will hope to return to their winning ways in their first home game of the season following the defeat to Napoli in the campaign opener.

What is the position of Liverpool and Salzburg?

Liverpool is third in Group E with no point and a two-goal deficit following the opening game defeat to Napoli, Salzburg sits atop the table with three points and a four-goal advantage.

What is the form of Liverpool in contrast to Salzburg's?

Liverpool in the previous 10 matches: 9W 0D 1L
Salzburg in the previous 10 matches: 9W 1D 0L.

What is the head to head record of Liverpool vs Salzburg?

The upcoming clash is the first of its kind between the two clubs in any competition.

Team news: Who is injured or suspended for Liverpool vs Salzburg?

Liverpool's first choice goalkeeper Allison Becker is close to returning to action but will sit out Wednesday's test as he's yet to make a full recovery. Xherdan Shaqiri is also set to be amiss as he is still recuperating whereas center back Joel Matip remains a doubt.

For Salzburg, there is a massive boost in the squad considering the fact that both Marin Pongracic and Hee-Chan Hwang returned from injury to partake in the weekend's win over Austria Vienna. However, Norweigian prodigy Erling Haaland who has been the side's main marksman faces a late fitness test to be ready for the clash having gone down with an illness.

Both Antoine Bernede and Alexander Walke are ruled out.

Predicted lineup for Liverpool vs Salzburg

Liverpool's potential starting lineup: Adrian; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Fabinho, Milner; Salah, Firmino, Mane.

Salzburg's potential starting lineup: Stankovic; Kristensen, Ramalho, Wober, Ulmer; Szoboszlai, Junuzovic, Mwepu, Minamino; Hwang, Koita.

What are the managers saying ahead of Liverpool vs Salzburg?

Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool: "[They are] All very talented, very young, very exciting and excited as well. They really have a clear plan, maybe the clearest plan in world football.

"Ralf Rangnick developed something in different clubs in Germany: it's all about pressing and counter-pressing. You could say that they see themselves as very close to Leipzig obviously, but I think the philosophy is based on the things we did in the past in Germany with Mainz and Dortmund and here at Liverpool as well.

"They are like 'younger brothers' if you want. That makes it, how we all know, really difficult because they will defend with all they have, they have waited so long for the Champions League.

"I think they got kicked out nine or 10 times in the last qualifying round, they are the serial champion of Austria but then couldn't make it but were quite impressive in the last two years in the Europa League.

"So, it will be interesting and people should not be surprised if we have to work really, really hard. We need everybody, we really need everybody."

Jesse Marsch, Salzburg: "It is a terrible match-up for us in one sense because all the things we do well they are better at.

"They like games to feel the same way that we like them to feel, so I think stylistically, it will be a big challenge for us but we will also make things difficult for them.

"We will have to be incredibly good on the day at what we do. We are certainly going there to win."