UEFA Champions League Liverpool v Benfica: Confirmed Line-Ups

Liverpool host Benfica on Wednesday evening while looking forward to confirm their place in the Uefa Champions League semifinal.

The Premier League side go into the second leg match carrying a healthy 3-1 lead over the Portuguese opponents from the quarterfinal first leg match.

Defender Ibrahima Konate, forwards Sadio Mane and Luis Diaz got the business done for the Jurgen Klopp’s men after scoring in the first leg played at Estadio da Luz.

Darwin Nunez, who scored in the first leg for Benfica, remains their guiding light.

The overall winner between Liverpool and Benfica date Villarreal in the semifinal.

The Spanish side dismissed Bayern Munich 2-1 from the quarterfinals on aggregate over two legs.

Elsewhere, Manchester City travel to Spain for a meeting with Atletico Madrid.

The winner from the two games will have semifinal company with Villarreal and Real Madrid who ousted Chelsea.

Confirmed Line-Ups

Liverpool: Alisson; Gomez, Matip, Konate, Tsimikas; Henderson, Milner, Keita; Jota, Firmino, Diaz.

Benfica: Vlachodimos, Otamendi, Gilberto, Vertonghen, Grimaldo, Goncalves, Taarabt, Weigl, Everton, Ramos, Nunez


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