Georginio Wijnaldum to miss Porto second leg

Since he joined the club at the end of December with Swansea bottom, they have won five league games and lost only two. We had a few knocks after the game, an ankle here and a muscle there; not a muscle injury but dead legs and stuff like that.

Liverpool will look to finish the job and book their place in the quarter finals of the Champions League when Porto arrive at Anfield tomorrow night.

“Over the past few months we’ve improved our game management”.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp had high praise for his countryman following the win over Newcastle United on Saturday.

Added Klopp: “Look, if he was not a good goalkeeper, I would be the biggest idiot in world football if I line him up”. Liverpool’s front three – Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino – had a field day at the Estadio do Dragao three weeks ago to give their team what should be an unassailable lead.

It would be remiss to say Coutinho was holding Liverpool back or causing them a problem but there is better balance in the team since Klopp has been given the option to play with a more pragmatic midfield three.

“I’ve been lucky to play with some very good players throughout my career and he’s up there as well”, Milner said in the pre-Porto match press conference. “I expect that they want to show a reaction and hurt us”.

A star turn against United won’t be able to sway Eden Hazard, though, who said he picked his compatriot over his former Blues teammate because “Salah is more a striker than a player”.

Joe Gomez. With Trent Alexander-Arnold starting at the weekend, it might be a good idea to start Gomez at right back in this game, with the returning Nathaniel Clyne in reserve. We don’t rotate to avoid something, we use the players in the best shape.

With the Reds 5-0 up from that incredible first leg in Portugal, TV3 have made a decision to show live coverage of Paris Saint Germain v Real Madrid instead.

The Merseysiders have scored 28 goals in seven Champions League games this season.

“I would do pretty much the same”.

Liverpool are undefeated in their last 11 games in Champions League.

As one of the most experienced players in the dressing room Milner has seen Klopp’s relatively young squad evolve as the season has progressed. Mane scored a hat-trick in the first leg, and he was also on target in the win over the Magpies.