LASK vs Liverpool – Europa League LIVE: Ryan Gravenberch to make first start for Jurgen Klopp’s side in their first European game of the season with Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez featuring in strong attack

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Follow Mail Sport’s live blog for the latest results, team news and updates as Liverpool travel to the Raiffeisen Arena to take on LASK in their opening match of the Europa League.

Eleven changes to Liverpool’s line-up

Jurgen Klopp has made significant changes to his starting line-up for this match.

Summer signing Ryan Gravenberch will get his first start in Liverpool colors after coming on as a late substitute in their last game.

Starlet Ben Doak will be given the opportunity to shine on the wing from the start, alongside fellow youngsters Harvey Elliott and Stefan Bajcetic, who are steadily building their first-team careers.

Hello and welcome

Good afternoon and welcome to Mail Sport’s live blog as Liverpool travel to Austria to take on LASK.

Jurgen Klopp’s men are back in this competition for the first time since the 2015/16 season, when they reached the final and lost to Sevilla. We will see a few young players get opportunities for the Reds in Europe this season.

They face a club on the rise in LASK, who have gone from strength to strength since rejoining the Austrian Bundesliga in 2017/18. Last season they finished third.