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Liverpool faces Ajax on Tuesday night in UEFA Champions League at Anfield.<\/strong> <\/a>The Reds were thoroughly thrashed 4-1 at Napoli on matchday one and don\u2019t look themselves this season. Ajax have won every match they\u2019ve played this season including 4-0 at home to Rangers in the group stage opener. With Napoli looking in good form, Liverpool needs a win to ensure their progression hopes don\u2019t take a blow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Liverpool Form<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jurgen Klopp\u2019s team aren\u2019t at their best so far this season, prompting pundit Jamie Carragher to wonder whether the squad is at the end of a cycle. Their league campaign began with draws at Fulham and at home to Crystal Palace before a 2-1 loss at a struggling Man Utd. They bounced back with consecutive wins including thumping Bournemouth 9-0 and scoring in the dying seconds to beat Newcastle 2-1 at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their last two matches were mixed. They had an average first half but a strong second half (hitting the woodwork three times) in a 0-0 Merseyside derby draw at Everton. Their 4-1 loss at Napoli was truly alarming defensively, allowing 3.2 Expected Goals plus conceding two penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Liverpool Team News<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thiago Alcantara is fit after injury and has had a full week to train after fixture postponements. He is therefore more likely to start this one than before. Arthur Melo is also pushing for a place in the XI considering all the engine room absentees \u2013 Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Jordan Henderson \u2013 plus James Milner\u2019s terrible performance in Naples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joel Matip should replace the out-of-form Joe Gomez at centre back with Ibrahima Konate still absent. Darwin Nunez should lead the line from the start and Diogo Jota is getting fitter and is another option to freshen up the attack. Andy Robertson is injured until after the international break so Kostas Tsimikas will start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liverpool Motivation<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After losing the opener in the group with three very good teams (plus the tricky Rangers), nothing less than a Liverpool win will be good enough from this match. A defeat would put them in a dire situation with four matches to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expect Klopp\u2019s team to attack but they know Ajax carry a lot of threat and also leave space on transition. So, perhaps Liverpool will sit off a little more in stages and play on the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n