Liverpool qualify for the knockout stages of the Europa League on Thursday with two games in hand.
Liverpool travel to France looking for a win after being held to a 1-1 draw against Luton Town.
Klopp and his men are in fine form after a poor afternoon and will be confident of regaining their composure against an out-of-control Toulouse side who lost 5-1 at Anfield in their last Europa League game .
Here’s everything you need to know about it.
Date, stadium, referee
Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023
Start Time: 17:45 GMT / 12:45 ET / 09:45 PT
Stadium: Stade de Toulouse
Referee: TBD
Liverpool have only played Toulouse three times so far, the last of which was apparently two weeks ago. The Reds won 5-1 at Anfield in Week 3 of this season’s Europa League, with Diogo Jota, Wataru Endo, Darwin Nunes, Ryan Gravenbirch and Mohamed Salah among the scorers.
The match also saw youngster Luke Chambers make his first start for the club since the age of six.
The only match Liverpool faced Toulouse this season was in the 2007 Champions League, when Liverpool won 1–0 and 4–0 respectively in the qualifying rounds.
Total score from 3 matches: Liverpool 10-1 Toulouse.
Where to watch Toulouse VS Liverpool on TV
Liverpool fans in the UK can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1 and stream it via the Discovery app.
In the US you can find the game on Paramount and ViX. In Canada, viewers can watch on DAZN.
Full match commentary, highlights and replays will be available globally on LFCTV GO after the match. liverpool team newsThe Reds are still missing Spanish midfielders Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic, with Klopp recently providing an update on the pair’s fitness issues.
Meanwhile, Andy Robertson’s shoulder operation could keep him out for the rest of the year. Curtis Jones’ “slight fitness issue” has forced him to miss the weekend trip to Luton, where he is available, but Alexis McAllister’s Premier League ban does not apply in Europe.
Klopp is expected to make a few more changes to his starting XI, with young prospects Jarell Quanza and Ben Doak competing for more playing time. Wataru Endo’s start could be a sign that the manager could plan to field his side against Brentford next weekend in McAllister’s absence.
Toulouse team newsThe hosts, who have failed to win in their last five matches in all competitions, are also facing injury problems in this tournament.
Defender Oliver Zanden is ruled out, while winger Zakaria Abural (knee) and attacking midfielder Denis Zenlo (back) are also major doubts.forecast information(4-3-3): Kelleher; Gomes, Matip, Kwanza, Chambers; McAllister, Elliot, Jones; Doak, Gakpo, Jota.
predictionNeeding just one point to qualify for the play-offs, there will likely be little pressure on Liverpool to progress into the second half of the Europa League group stage.That said, Klopp is ready to finish the remaining two games clean and fast, and Toulouse shouldn’t pose a problem regardless of the team the manager uses.
The hosts sit just one point above the Ligue 1 relegation zone after a difficult start to the season, with their last win coming against LASK at the start of October.
