Girona vs Liverpool Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | UEFA Champions League, December 10, 2024

Girona vs Liverpool Preview

• Competition: UEFA Champions League.
• Date: Tuesday, December 10.
• Time: 5:45 PM GMT.
• Venue: Estadi Montilivi.

Girona vs Liverpool will be played in the early kick-off slot in the UEFA Champions League on December 10 as the team in 30^th place will host the runaway leaders.

The hosts will enter this game on the back of a poor run of form. Having performed so well over the last couple of seasons, Girona have struggled with just one win in their five games in the UCL. They have lost four matches and will look to try and pick up some more points to climb up the table. Girona fell to a 1-0 defeat against Sturm Graz in their last outing in the competition and will certainly look to perform much better against a much stronger opponent next time.

The Reds, on the other hand, will enter this match on the back of a great run of form. They have won each of their five games in the competition and have emerged as one of the early favourites to go all the way and win it. They have scored 12 goals so far and conceded just once, setting the early tone for quality in the UCL. Liverpool secured a huge 2-0 win against Real Madrid last time and will look to carry that forward.

On that note, let’s take a look at the team news from both camps.

Girona Team News

Manager Michel fielded a strong lineup in the team’s last game as they drew 2-2 against Villarreal away from home. While there were no fresh injuries or suspensions, the manager will be without three players ahead of the next match. Justin Garcia, Yangel Herrera, and Gabriel Misehouy will miss the next match and a few other games through injury.

Liverpool Team News

Manager Arne Slot fielded a strong lineup as his team were held to a sensational 3-3 draw at Newcastle last time. While the team did not pick up any new injuries, they already have a fairly lengthy list of players out injured. Ibrahima Konate, Conor Bradley, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Alisson and Federico Chiesa will all be out for the foreseeable future, adding selection headaches for Slot ahead of a busy festive period.

Predicted Lineups

Girona Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Paulo Gazzaniga.

Defenders: Arnau Martinez, David Lopez, Ladislav Krejci, Miguel Gutierrez.

Midfielders: Ivan Martin, Donny van de Beek, Oriol Romeu.

Forwards: Bryan Gil, Arnaut Danjuma, Bojan Miovski.

Liverpool Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Caoimhin Kelleher.

Defenders: Jarell Quansah, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk (C), Andrew Robertson.

Midfielders: Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Alexis Mac Allister.

Forwards: Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez.

Girona vs Liverpool Head-to-Head Record

These two sides have never had a competitive face-off before, meaning the upcoming match in the Champions League will be the first competitive match between Girona and Liverpool.

Key Players to Watch

Arnaut Danjuma (Girona)

Girona winger Danjuma has been their leading performer in the Champions League so far this season. The Dutchman has two goal contributions to his name and will look to add to that tally sooner rather than later. Considering he was signed as their main outlet to replace Artem Dovbyk, the team will look for his runs in behind the defensive lines.

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

The Egyptian has been in stellar form this season. He has led the team from the front in all competitions the Reds are a part of, registering five goal contributions in the Champions League so far. Four of those have been assists and Salah has also bagged a goal for his efforts. With the rate he is going, it won’t be a surprise if he has a 50-goal season across competitions. Salah will look to score a few against Girona.

Girona vs Liverpool Prediction

There is no recent head-to-head to go by, which means the two teams’ recent form guides are the only ways to predict the next one. Liverpool have been in great form, while Girona have struggled, meaning this will be a simple win for the visitors.

Prediction: Girona 0-3 Liverpool

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