As Liverpool put together for a first-time assembly with LASK within the Europa League, the Austrian aspect prolonged their unbeaten run to seven video games.
Thursday evening will pit two in-form sides towards one another, when Liverpool journey to the Raiffeisen Area to tackle LASK in Group E.
It is going to be the primary time Liverpool have ever confronted the aspect from Linz, and the primary time they’ve performed within the Europa League because the closing in 2016.
A 3-1 comeback victory over Wolves served as the proper warmup for Jurgen Klopp and his gamers, who will even be boosted by the return of Virgil van Dijk in midweek.
However hours later, LASK saved up a formidable run of their very own by beating Austria Klagenfurt 3-1 within the Austrian Bundesliga.
The 2 opponents sat in third and fourth respectively heading into the tie, with LASK taking a three-goal lead earlier than half-time through objectives from Marin Ljubicic, Florian Flecker and Elias Havel throughout the area of eight minutes.
Klagenfurt grabbed one again via Solomon Bonnah after the break, however had been unable to seek out the online once more as they suffered their first defeat of the season.
For LASK, victory consolidated third spot within the league after seven video games, with TSV Hartberg and Speedy Wien later overtaking Klagenfurt.
It additionally prolonged their unbeaten run in all competitions to seven video games, with their solely defeat to date this season coming to Sturm Graz (2-0) on August 5.
Supervisor Thomas Sageder made three adjustments to his aspect from 2-0 victory over Austria Lustenau earlier than the worldwide break, together with a primary begin for striker Havel.
Havel changed Ibrahim Mustapha in assault, whereas Flecker took over as proper wing-back from Sanoussy Ba and George Bello took over from Rene Renner on the alternative flank.
LASK have arrange in a 3-4-3 formation in current weeks, with a constant again three of Philipp Ziereis, Andres Andrade and Felix Luckeneder.
Captain Robert Zulj is their key supply of objectives, with 5 objectives and 4 assists in 10 appearances, whereas 9 different gamers have scored.
There have been no new damage issues for Sageder in the course of the victory in Klagenfurt, with Havel, Ljubicic, Bello, Zulj and Sascha Horvath all introduced off as tactical substitutions.
In truth, of the gamers registered for the Europa League group stage, Renner is the one probably absentee on Thursday evening.
Talking on the go to of Liverpool, Zulj instructed Sky Sport Austria: “It’s the sport of the yr for each participant, each worker of the membership and each fan.
“In fact we wish to give it our all and see what occurs.”
LASK XI vs. Klagenfurt: Lawal; Ziereis, Andrade, Luckeneder; Flecker, Jovicic, Horvath (Taloverov 85′), Bello (Ba 65′); Ljubicic (Kone 65′), Zulj (Ljubic 90+1′), Havel (Goiginger 65′)
Subs not used: Siebenhandl, Usor
