Liverpool team vs Eintracht Frankfurt confirmed as Florian Wirtz and Federico Chiesa decisions made

Florian Wirtz comes into the Liverpool starting XI to take on Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League, while Italian forward Federico Chiesa is named among the substitutes.

After losing four games on the spin, Arne Slot has made five changes to his side. The Reds are not only looking to get back to winning ways, but also to establish a good position in the Champions League group phase after losing to Galatasaray last time out.

Alisson Becker remains sidelined with a hamstring injury with Giorgi Mamardashvili deputizing. In front of him, there is a back four containing Jeremie Frimpong, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson.

In midfield, Curtis Jones comes in to play alongside Dominik Szoboszlai. Wirtz is the number 10 with Cody Gakpo, Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike completing the forward line. Mohamed Salah is on the bench.

"I can come up with a few more reasons why it is important to get a result as well," Slot said ahead of the game when asked about the importance of getting back on track after four successive defeats.

"But every time you play a game in a Liverpool shirt, the aim is to win that game of football. Now we play Frankfurt away, which is maybe a bit similar to Galatasaray, a stadium where the fans will be really loud.

"So, apart from the quality Frankfurt have, this is something we have to take into account as well. But our players are used to playing in these circumstances. But a challenge, as it always is when you play Champions League.

"Like I said before the Manchester United game, it should not matter if we win or lose a game of football for the next one. The aim if you play for Liverpool, if you wear this shirt, is to win every single game.

"So, if we win seven in a row, how we started the season, then we want to win the next three. We didn't. Now we've lost the last four. So now, of course we want to see Liverpool winning again.

"But that is not different when you lost four in a row or you won four in a row — it is just what is expected of you if you play for Liverpool."

Ryan Gravenberch hasn't traveled with the Reds to Germany for this game and he is facing a race against time to be back for the weekend's trip to Brentford in the Premier League after limping off against Manchester United on Sunday.

"Ryan is not available for the Frankfurt game," Slot said. "Hopefully he will be available at the weekend.

"But it's an ankle injury, we have to wait and see, give him a bit of time and see where he is when we come back from Frankfurt."

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