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Out

No Sturridge or Coutinho as they are cup tied, No Borini dislocated shoulder. No Yesil torn ACL and Kelly still has a couple if weeks left before he's back also Robinson left for Wolves on Loan.

Doubt

Jones was not on the bench for the Swansea game, Unsure why. Maybe he had some bug? Or is he injured as well?

Outlook

So as you can see the players available for us will be a very small group. We need to score at least 2 to force ET. 3 to go through but if Zenit score an away goal, We'll need to get 4 goals.

My Team

For our Mission Impossible I would go with.

Riena

Johnson Carra Agger Enrique

Gerrard Lucas Henderson

Downing Suarez Sterling

Subs

Jones, Skrtel, Allen, Coady, Wilson, Shelvey, Morgan

Oh look, we're short on strikers again.

Would go with the same Lineup as you mate, maybe replacing Carragher with Skrtel although Jamie has done a great job coming back in. Hopefully we can do the job here. Think we're going to really miss Sturridge again and will fall short of the two goals needed and with our defence concede atleast one.

I think Jones had a shoulder injury, dunk had something up about it the other day but its nothing serious, just was resting it

I think we'll get 2 but they'll score 1 and we might get one more but fall short in terms of goal required.

Reminds me a bit like an England International V San Marino when we needed 7 to go through but San Marino scored in the first 20 mins and killed off the tie. England got the 7 goals but that away goal meant we didnt qualify if I recall correctly.

I think I'd go.. 4-4-1-1

Reina

Johnson Carra Agger Enrique

Downing Henderson Lucas Sterling

Gerrard

Suarez

I wouldn't go for a 4-3-3 with Suarez, Downing and Sterling as I don't think we're capable of creating enough space for Suarez. Add to this that Downing/Sterling are hardly goal scorers, and I can see Suarez being neutralised (as in the West Brom and Zenit first leg games). In my formation, I'd be hoping for our wingers/full backs to be absolutely maraudering down Zenit's flanks, Downing and Sterling cutting inside with the full backs overlapping, hopefully that'd create some space in the middle.

I think we're going to have to come flying out against Zenit, score early and the atmosphere should be electric. We need a performance a kin to the Real Madrid game at Anfield a few years ago.

.......................Pep
Wisdom ...carra .... Agger ... Jose
......................Lucas
Glen........sg.........hendo ...downing
....................Suarez

4231 but its the one which is the problem....maybe put Allen in for sg, sg for Luis with Luis alone up top but he ain't as good in that role....what a fook up wrt the striker situation this season.....but there again there's an excuse every season!

"Riena

Johnson Carra Agger Enrique

Gerrard Lucas Henderson

Downing Suarez Sterling

Subs

Jones, Skrtel, Allen, Coady, Wilson, Shelvey, Morgan"

My team also

+1

not many options, think most would go for this team including me