Liverpool Announces Playing XI for FIFA Club World Cup Semi-Final 2019 Against Monterrey, Virgil Van Dijk Misses Out

Liverpool is all set to play the semi-final game against Monterrey at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar in a while. A few minutes ago, Liverpool announced their playing XI for the game which had Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Xherdan Shaqiri and others. Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk will be missing out on the game due to an illness.

Mohamed Salah (Photo CRedits: Getty)

Liverpool is all set to play the semi-final game against Monterrey at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar in a while. A few minutes ago, Liverpool announced their playing XI for the game which had Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Xherdan Shaqiri and others. Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk will be missing out on the game due to an illness. The team arrived Doha yesterday and the fans also welcomed the Liverpool team with pomp. Liverpool vs Monterrey, FIFA Club World Cup 2019 Free Live Streaming Online: How to Watch Live Telecast of Semi-Final Football Match on TV As per IST?

Liverpool made it to the tournament after their Champions League triumph last June, with the seven continental champions battling it out to be crowned world champions of the club game. The pictures of their arrival were shared by fans on social media and also the snaps of the venue were posted on the official account of the Reds. All eyes will be on Mohamed Salah and the fans would be wanting for the Egyptian forward to net a goal.

Pictures of the venue

Ahead of the mouth-watering encounter, Antonio Mohamed spoke about the star of his team Rodolfo Pizarro in an interview with Liverpool’s official website. “The silver-haired 25-year-old is an increasingly important piece of the Mexican national team, is technically outstanding and will be looking to impress against Liverpool. Pizarro can play on either wing but will likely feature as a No.10 against Liverpool.” The match will begin from 11.00 PM IST..

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Dec 18, 2019 10:46 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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