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Liverpool XI vs Villarreal: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today

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Ferridge, A. (2026, October 20). Liverpool XI vs Villarreal: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-fc-xi-vs-villarreal-starting-lineup-confirmed-team-news-injury-latest-champions-league-2026-today-b1301507.html

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Liverpool's lineup for their Champions League match against Villarreal includes Ryan Gravenberch returning from suspension in midfield. The team features a surprising start for Trey Nyoni and a comeback by Gakpo on the left flank. The full lineup is Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Nyoni; Gakpo, Koumas, Ngumoha. Injuries affect Szoboszlai, Frimpong, Ekitike, Leoni, and Bradley, while Chiesa and Endo are ineligible to play. The match is set for 8pm BST on Tuesday October 20, 2026 at Anfield, with Amazon Prime streaming it.

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As of the latest update, Liverpool's lineup for their Champions League match against Villarreal on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at Anfield, has been confirmed. The team will feature Ryan Gravenberch in midfield alongside Alexis Mac Allister, with Trey Nyoni starting as a surprise inclusion. Cody Gakpo returns to the left flank after recovering from injury, forming an attacking trio with Lewis Koumas and Rio Ngumoha. Defensively, Ronald Araujo is set to start at right-back, while Kostas Tsimikas takes up the left-back position, supported by Virgil van Dijk and Jeremy Jacquet in central defense. The match will be broadcast on Amazon Prime at 8pm BST. Injured players include Dominik Szoboszlai and Devante Frimpong among others.

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🔮 He will slot back into the centre of the park at Anfield, partnering Alexis Mac Allister, while Trey Nyoni is a surprise starter.

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🔮 As such, Ryan Gravenberch is expected to be reinstated into the midfield here, after he missed the Brentford trip due to serving a suspension.

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🔮 That may well change tonight, though, as PSG are also on a frightening roll.

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🔮 But with a titanic London derby against Chelsea looming at the weekend, Roberto De Zerbi will be sweating over the fitness of some key members of his squad.

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🔮 “I think if you roll and your elbows are that high and it connects with Milan in the contact it did, I thought VAR would cancel it.

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🔮 Speaking ahead of this Villarreal match, Iraola confirmed the pair will both miss Tuesday’s fixture, with Frimpong facing several weeks out but Szoboszlai’s issue deemed less serious.

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🔮 They play at step nine and twice came from behind to force Aldershot into a replay, which will take place on Tuesday afternoon.

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🔮 Speaking at full-time, Iraola simply said he would be ruled out “for some time”.

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🔮 Bryan Mbeumo has been used in a central role in the two games since the international break and will continue to do so as Matheus Cunha and Marcus Rashford are on the bench.

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As such, Ryan Gravenberch is reinstated into the midfield here, after he missed the Brentford trip due to serving a suspension. asserted

he → reinstate → suspension

He will slot back into the centre of the park at Anfield, partnering Alexis Mac Allister, while Trey Nyoni is a surprise starter. asserted

Nyoni → slot → Allister

Gakpo also makes his comeback on the left flank, while Lewis Koumas and Rio Ngumoha complete the front three. asserted

Koumas → make → three

Ronald Araujo spoke alongside Iraola at the pre-match press conference, suggesting he was in line to start, and he slots in at right-back. asserted

he → speak → back

Kostas Tsimikas comes in at left-back, while Virgil van Dijk and Jeremy Jacquet shield Alisson. asserted

Dijk → come → Alisson

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