Played
October 4, 2012 3:05 PM EDT
Anfield — Liverpool
Referee: S. Johannesson
Attendance: 40092
October 4, 2012 3:05 PM EDT
Anfield — Liverpool
Referee: S. Johannesson
Attendance: 40092
Europa League Preview: Liverpool - Udinese
Brendan Rodgers' side can claim maximum points from its first two group games with three points against the dangerous Italian outfit at Anfield.
By Husmukh Kerai
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LIVERPOOL
 Jones Wisdom, Carragher, Coates, Enrique Henderson, Shelvey Assaidi, Suso, Borini Pacheco |
UDINESE  Padelli Danilo, Domizzi, Benatia, Armero Faraoni, Bado Lazarri, Pereya, Willians, Ranegie |
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is again without Martin Kelly (knee) and Lucas Leiva (thigh), with both expected to be out for at least another month. Joe Cole (hamstring) could be in line for his comeback after coming through a reserve game.
Jose Enrique is a doubt for the match but could make the squad with Kelly also injured, otherwise Rodgers has no other injury or suspension problems.
The visiting side is likely to rest star striker Antonio Di Natale for the match with Matias Ranegie expected to lead the attack. Otherwise Francesco Guidolin has a more or less a full strength side to choose from.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Liverpool and Udinese are meeting for the first time in UEFA competition.
- The Reds have won eight and lost 10 of their last 23 European games against Italian teams.
- Liverpool has won three of its last four games in all competitions.
- However, Liverpool is unbeaten in six European games, including all five under its new boss Brendan Rodgers.
- Udinese has only one once against an English side, beating Tottenham in the 2008-09 UEFA Cup.
- The visit to Anfield will be Udinese's 50th outing in the UEFA Cup and Europa League.
- Udinese goalkeeper Daniele Padelli played for Liverpool in 2007 on loan from UC Sampdoria, making his only appearance for the club in a 2-2 draw at home against Charlton Athletic FC, with current Liverpool players Jamie Carragher, Daniel Agger and Steven Gerrard among Padelli's teammates that day.
- Udinese has drawn four of its last five games in all competitions.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Liverpool 2-0 Udinese
- 21.42 %
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Liverpool 3-1 Udinese
- 17.24 %
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Liverpool 2-1 Udinese
- 13.14 %
| Europa League (EL) | Dec 6, 2012 | Udinese 0 - Liverpool 1 |
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| Europa League (EL) | Oct 4, 2012 | Liverpool 2 - Udinese 3 |
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Liverpool
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| May 19, 2013 | Liverpool 1 - QPR 0 | EPL |
| May 12, 2013 | Fulham 1 - Liverpool 3 | EPL |
| May 5, 2013 | Liverpool 0 - Everton 0 | EPL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Newcastle 0 - Liverpool 6 | EPL |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Liverpool 2 - Chelsea 2 | EPL |
Udinese
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| May 19, 2013 | Inter 2 - Udinese 5 | ITA1 |
| May 12, 2013 | Udinese 2 - Atalanta 1 | ITA1 |
| May 8, 2013 | Palermo 2 - Udinese 3 | ITA1 |
| May 5, 2013 | Udinese 3 - Sampdoria 1 | ITA1 |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Cagliari 0 - Udinese 1 | ITA1 |
| 25 | José Reina Paez | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Glen Johnson | Defender |
| 16 | Sebastián Coates | Defender |
| 23 | Jamie Carragher | Defender |
| 49 | Jack Robinson | Defender |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson | Midfielder |
| 19 | Stewart Downing | Midfielder |
| 24 | Joe Allen | Midfielder |
| 33 | Jonjo Shelvey | Midfielder |
| 11 | Oussama Assaidi | Striker |
| 29 | Fabio Borini | Striker |
| 1 | Bradley Jones | Goalkeeper |
| 37 | Martin Skrtel | Defender |
| 47 | Andre Wisdom | Defender |
| 8 | Nuri Sahin | Midfielder |
| 8 | Steven Gerrard | Midfielder |
| 31 | Raheem Sterling | Midfielder |
| 7 | Luis Suárez | Striker |
| 1 | Zeljko Brkic | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Danilo | Defender |
| 11 | Maurizio Domizzi | Defender |
| 17 | Mehdi Benatia | Defender |
| 26 | Giovanni Pasquale | Defender |
| 6 | Marco Faraoni | Defender |
| 7 | Badu | Midfielder |
| 27 | Pablo Armero | Defender |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra | Midfielder |
| 66 | Giampiero Pinzi | Midfielder |
| 10 | Antonio Di Natale | Striker |
| - | Daniele Padelli | Goalkeeper |
| - | Andrea Coda | Defender |
| 75 | Thomas Heurtaux | Defender |
| 21 | Andrea Lazzari | Midfielder |
| - | Willians | Midfielder |
| 13 | Mathias Ranégie | Striker |
| - | Diego Fabbrini | Striker |
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Libor Kozák Striker Lazio |
10 | 0 |
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Ó. Cardozo Striker Benfica |
8 | 3 |
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Rodrigo Palacio Striker Inter |
8 | 0 |
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Eto'o Striker Anji Makhachkal |
7 | 2 |
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Edinson Cavani Striker Napoli |
7 | 2 |
