The 'new Drogba', the player Liverpool must watch out for against Ajax

It's hard to think of this game as decisive for qualification. Only the most optimistic Liverpool fan believes they can go top (they would need to beat Napoli on the last matchday to do so) and only the most optimistic Ajax fan dreams of playing in the last 16 (as well as winning by two goals today, Napoli must win at Anfield next week).

But the first to believe it is Brobbey. "If you score two braces in a row, I don't think the manager can take you off," the striker said on Saturday. The 20-year-old has yet to start in the Champions League, but, as he himself points out (and in the one before those two braces he also scored) he is in great form. He dreams of going to the World Cup and Van Gaal would be impressed if he does his part to keep dreaming of another double.

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To achieve the best possible result, Schreuder brings back Edson Alvarez, Kenneth Taylor and Rensch. Being a key game (and they are not playing this weekend because the Eredivisie has allowed them to postpone their match to have more rest), it would be logical to use this season's starting eleven, but it is possible that Jorge Sanchez will remain at right-back and Kenneth Taylor will come off the bench. Although he has trained normally, neither he nor the club want to take any risks before the World Cup and on Saturday Berghuis shone in his position (follow the game live on As.com).

Liverpool will need a point tonight to qualify for the last 16, but losing by a goal is just as important. "We didn't come here to defend or to draw, we want to win," said Van Dijk. Darwin Núñez, Keita and Konaté trained with the rest of the squad yesterday. Not so Thiago, who was a last-minute absentee before Saturday's game and has yet to recover. That day Nottingham Forest snapped a run of three consecutive victories, one of them being the win over Manchester City.

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"We saw them against Nottingham. They could have won 1-6″, said the Ajax boss of Liverpool's form, who he expects an aggressive atmosphere after the Johan Cruijff Arena has sold out. The area around the stadium has been declared a risk zone and, in addition, no alcohol will be sold in the city centre's Red Light District from midday.