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Villarreal will travel to Anfield on Wednesday night for the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Liverpool, hoping to pull off another incredible Champions League upset.
In the quarter-finals, Jurgen Klopp's team defeated Benfica 6-4 on aggregate, while the Yellow Submarine eliminated Bayern Munich.
Team Updates
Liverpool's squad remains in fantastic shape ahead of the first leg, with Roberto Firmino the only slight doubt for the home side after missing the Merseyside derby due to a foot injury.
Otherwise, Klopp has a full squad to choose from, and the Frenchman is expected to return to the starting lineup after scoring in both legs of the quarter-final win over Benfica.
After being named as substitutes at the weekend, Jordan Henderson and Luis Diaz can expect recalls to the starting XI, while Mohamed Salah needs just four more Champions League goals to set a new record for English clubs in the competition; the Egyptian's 33 is only surpassed by Sergio Aguero and Didier Drogba's 36.
Meanwhile, former Liverpool left-back Alberto Moreno will not be reuniting with his former club this week due to a ruptured cruciate ligament, and star attacker Gerard Moreno is also set to miss out in a bitter blow for the away side.
The 30-year-old may be able to return from a hamstring injury in time for the second leg, but he is not expected to take part at Anfield, While Francis Coquelin has been training with the team, he should be able to take his place in the starting XI.
As a result, Emery's only real dilemma is in the attacking third, where Chukwueze, Yeremi Pino, and Manu Trigueros are all vying to replace Moreno alongside Arnaut Danjuma, who has been linked with a move to Liverpool in recent months.
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