Liverpool vs PSG: Three options that'll win Klopp the game if Firmino is out

Liverpool vs PSG: Three options that’ll win Klopp the game if Firmino is ruled out

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 25: Daniel Sturridge of Liverpool controls the ball as Dale Stephens of Brighton and Hove Albion looks on during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield on August 25, 2018 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) /

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LEICESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 01: Mohamed Salah is substituted for Xherdan Shaqiri of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Liverpool FC at The King Power Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /

Xherdan Shaqiri

Swiss international Xherdan Shaqiri played a central role for his nation during the international break, and this could be an alternative option for Klopp on Tuesday night.

If the German picked Shaqiri, it would result in a fluid forward line – a bit like the one you get when Firmino plays. The former Stoke City man has pace, good position awareness and the strength required to make life hard for PSG’s defence.

This selection would also enable Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah to interchange as Shaqiri is a more natural wideman. Either Mane or Salah could come inside and operate from a more central position while the other two cause havoc out on the wings.

But that said, if Klopp went for this choice it would probably be a braver one then going for a regular striker. Shaqiri has hardly had any minutes this season and throwing him in for Liverpool’s biggest game so far would be a big call.

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