Liverpool travel to Austria on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, to face LASK at the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz in matchday two of the Champions League league phase, with kick-off set for 17:45 BST. Andoni Iraola's side arrive in Linz looking to respond after a heavy defeat to Manchester City in the Premier League, and the head coach has used the trip to rotate his squad and hand a long-awaited opportunity to one of his academy products.
Nyoni given his chance as Iraola rings the changes
Liverpool make four changes for tonight's Champions League encounter with LASK in Austria. Kostas Tsimikas captains the Reds at Raiffeisen Arena, while Jeremie Frimpong also comes into the defence.
There are starts for Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha, with Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister, Victor Munoz and Virgil van Dijk the players making way. The teenage midfielder gets a much-anticipated start against LASK tonight, with Nyoni making his first Champions League start in midfield as he replaces Alexis Mac Allister, while Rio Ngumoha takes Victor Munoz's spot on the left wing.
Resting the captain is also tied to the calendar: Jacquet starts, allowing Virgil van Dijk to rest and recover before an important Premier League fixture against Brentford this weekend. Jeremie Frimpong's recall is notable too, as Frimpong starts for the first time since Liverpool's 3-1 September win over Tottenham in the Carabao Cup, having lost his starting right-back role to Ronald Araujo earlier in the season.
Who is Trey Nyoni?
Treymaurice Nyoni, born 30 June 2007, is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liverpool. He signed for Liverpool in September 2023 after coming through the Leicester City academy, and the club has resisted attempts to sign him away: Liverpool recently rejected a bid worth £30 million from Nottingham Forest to keep the teenager at Anfield. The club views him as an integral part of Andoni Iraola's plans for the future.
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Liverpool's starting XI
Liverpool line up as: Alisson; Frimpong, Araujo, Jacquet, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Nyoni; Barcola, Wirtz, Ngumoha; Koumas. Among the substitutes are Mamardashvili, Woodman, Gomez, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Mac Allister and Munoz. Ryan Gravenberch keeps his place in midfield despite an upcoming ban, with Gravenberch having had his best performance of the season last time out, even though he will be unable to play against Brentford on the weekend, so it makes sense that he starts this game. Up front, Bradley Barcola has not yet scored for Liverpool, and against weaker opposition on paper, many will be expecting him to open his account.
LASK's starting XI
LASK line up as: Jungwirth; Jorgensen, Mbuyamba, Alemao, Andrade, Dibango; Danek, Bogarde, Schopf; Lang, Adeniran. The hosts were beaten by Rapid Vienna in the Austrian Bundesliga at the weekend and their XI sees four alterations from the team that started that 2-0 loss.
How to watch LASK vs Liverpool in the UK
Kick-off is at 17:45 BST, with live coverage on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate on HBO Max starting at 17:00 BST. Fans can subscribe to TNT Sports through HBO Max, BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.
Standings, head-to-head and what comes next
In the Champions League standings, LASK currently sit in 27th position while Liverpool occupy 13th place. Liverpool hold a strong record against LASK from their two previous meetings, both of which came in the Europa League in 2023. LASK's record in their six games against English opponents reads one draw and five defeats, with just one draw and two defeats at home.
For Liverpool, the Linz trip sits between two significant dates: the defeat to Manchester City already mentioned and the weekend's away fixture against Premier League side Brentford, for which several of tonight's rested players are expected to return. A positive result in the Champions League would ease some of the pressure building after a difficult run of domestic results, while another big night for Nyoni would only strengthen the club's conviction that the midfielder is ready for a bigger role in Iraola's plans.