Maribor vs Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp must make big selection change - Phil Neville

LIVERPOOL boss Jurgen Klopp must play his full-strength team in Slovenia against Maribor tonight because it is a must-win game.

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Maribor vs Liverpool: Phil Neville says tonight's Champions League game is must-win for the Reds

That is the opinion of former Manchester United and England defender and pundit Phil Neville.

Liverpool drew their opening two Champions League games at home to Sevilla and away to Spartak Moscow.

Neville believes Klopp could have rested a few of his first-team stars if they had a better start to Group E.

But now he says Liverpool must go all out for the victory as anything less than the three points would put hopes of qualification out of the group at risk.

Liverpool have had a couple of draws in the Champions League so far, so they need to win

Phil Neville on Maribor vs Liverpool

He has backed them to get the job done and come away with a 2-0 win.

“Liverpool have had a couple of draws in the Champions League so far, so they need to win,” Neville told Sky Sports.

“You normally count on in the Champions League to win your homes games, get a couple of points away from home and that will see you through the group. 

“But for Liverpool now, this becomes a must-win game. 

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Maribor vs Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp cannot afford to rest players in the Champions League- Neville

“I think they will go there and look to attack. 

“If they had got a couple of victories, he could have rotated, he could have maybe played a little bit deeper and looked to counter attack.

“This is a game where I think they’ve got to take the game to Maribor. 

“I am going for a 2-0 victory to Liverpool.”

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