Roma look to the three-man defence again for their Champions League semi-final trip meeting with old teammate Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool.

The first leg kicks off at Anfield at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

Follow the build-up and action as it happens while giving your views on the LIVEBLOG.

Roma look to the three-man defence again for their Champions League semi-final trip meeting with old teammate Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool.

The first leg kicks off at Anfield at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

Follow the build-up and action as it happens while giving your views on the LIVEBLOG.

The Giallorossi shocked Barcelona 3-0 in the quarter-finals, having lost the first leg 4-1, with Coach Eusebio Di Francesco employing a 3-4-2-1 formation.

He brings that back again here, having kept Lionel Messi completely quiet, and hopes it can do the same on Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.

Edin Dzeko leads the attack with support from Cengiz Under and Radja Nainggolan in a more advanced role, leaving Diego Perotti on the bench.

Gregoire Defrel ad Rick Karsdorp are out of action, with Jonathan Silva not part of the Champions League squad.

Liverpool are without injured Emre Can, who is reported to be joining Juventus as a free agent in the summer, Adam Lallana and Joel Matip.

The Reds caused an upset of their own when knocking Manchester City out in the quarter-finals, beating them both home and away.

Among the stars of that tie was 19-year-old Trent Alexander-Arnold and he keeps his place at right-back, while Virgil van Dijk cost a massive £75m, making him the most expensive defender in the world.

Captain Jordan Henderson returns after suspension, with Roberto Firmino flanked by Sadio Mane and former Roma fan favourite Mohamed Salah.

The Egypt international was already impressive in Rome, but has now scored 41 competitive goals this season.

At the weekend, Jurgen Klopp’s men had a 2-0 lead against West Bromwich Albion, but conceded late on for a 2-2 draw.

Liverpool: Karius; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson; Milner, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Salah, Firmino, Mané

Liverpool bench: Mignolet, Clyne, Klavan, Moreno, Solanke, Wijnaldum, Ings

Roma: Alisson; Manolas, Fazio, Juan Jesus; Florenzi, De Rossi, Strootman, Kolarov; Nainggolan, Under; Dzeko

Roma bench: Skorupski, Bruno Peres, Pellegrini, Gonalons, Schick, El Shaarawy, Perotti

Ref: Brych (GER)

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