17:45 Thursday

Liverpool’s bid for an unprecedented quadruple continues with a trip to Czech Republic in the Europa League to play Sparta Prague.

Sparta Prague vs Liverpool Prediction 

Sparta Prague impressively knocked out Galatasaray in the play-off rounds two weeks ago, after a 4-1 home victory saw the Czech outfit overturn a first-leg deficit

Sparta sit top of the 1. Liga in Czechia, four points clear of rivals Slavia Prague, who face AC Milan in their Europa League last 16 tie this week

Liverpool, meanwhile, left it late to secure all three points at the City Ground on Saturday afternoon, with Darwin Nunez's controversial 99th-minute winner the difference between the sides

The Reds lost two of their three away matches in the group stage, against Toulouse and Union SG

The visitors will be expected to take an advantage into the second leg, but this one could be closer than anticipated

Score Prediction: Sparta Prague 1-2 Liverpool (8/1 available at WilliamHill)

Sparta Prague vs Liverpool Lineups

Sparta Prague Predicted Lineup vs Liverpool 

Vindahl, Sørensen, Krejcí, Vitík, Rynes, Kairinen, Laçi, Preciado, Haraslín, Kuchta, Birmancevic

Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs Sparta Prague 

Kelleher, Tsimikas, Van Dijk, Quansah, Gomez, McConnell, Endo, Szoboszlai, Koumas, Gakpo, Elliott

Sparta Prague vs Liverpool Team News 

  • The hosts could be without defender Filip Panak here.
  • Liverpool remain without a host of players absent through injury.
  • Mohamed Salah looks set to return for the weekend's game against Manchester City.

 

Sparta Prague vs Liverpool Results 

Previous Meetings (Last 2 matches)

  • Liverpool 1 : 0 Sparta Prague - UEL - 17-02-2011
  • Sparta Prague 0 : 0 Liverpool