INFLUENTIAL PLAYER OUT OF LIVERPOOL GAME

RB Leipzig utility player Angelino won’t be available for his German Bundesliga outfit when they take on  Liverpool in the second leg of their last 16 clash in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday night. Angelino is a former player of Premier League leaders Manchester City and he has been instrumental to RB Leipzig this season. Angelino is a utility player who can play as a left-back, as a left wing back and as a left midfielder. He has been struggling with a thigh injury that made him miss the last three games. Angelino has been in good form for RB Leipzig in the Champions League having been involved in six of the 11 goals scored by RB Leipzig this season in the competition.

Angelino has missed the last three games due to an injury as pointed out earlier and RB Leipzig have found a way to cope with his absence. RB Leipzig have won all the three games in his absence. As a matter of fact, the German Bundesliga giants have won their four games since the first leg defeat to Liverpool. RB Leipzig were the architects of their own problems after they gifted Liverpool two goals. Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah were on target in the first leg as they capitalised on the errors made by the home team. The first leg was played in Budapest and the same city will host the second leg.

Ahead of the second leg, RB Leipzig are still on course for an impressive treble. They have won their last four games since the home loss to Liverpool in the first leg and that has seen them close the gap on leaders Bayern Munich to two points in the German Bundesliga. They are also in the semi-finals of the German Cup. They still have their destiny firmly in their hands in the Champions League but they have work to do. The Germans must score three goals at least and avoid conceding more than once to secure a place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League ahead of Liverpool.