Liverpool are fourth with 15 points and a victory over Qarabag would guarantee passage to the round of 16, therefore avoiding a play off game which manager Arne Slot will be desperate to avoid.
The Reds eased past Marseille in their last European game but fell to Bournemouth at the weekend as they aim to bounce back and secure their place in the next stage of the competition.
However, Slot’s side are currently in a defensive crisis with the likes of Ibrahima Konate (personal reasons), Giovanni Leoni (ACL) Joe Gomez (unknown knock) and Conor Bradley (knee) all out for the clash.
Liverpool may rely on 19-year-old Amara Nallo to fill in the gaps off the bench, a defender who picked up 2 red cards in his first 2 appearances for the side against Crystal Palace and PSV Eindhoven.
Finally, Slot will rely on Hugo Ekitike once more as he deals with the injury to Alexander Isak who suffered an ankle injury that included a fibula fracture on December 22nd.
Slot did confirm he is confident Isak will be able to play again during the 2025-26 season, but it won’t be until at least next month, as the side look towards Ekitike to find the back of the net against Qarabag.