3. Gaston Ramirez Vs Lucas Leiva
Both teams play with the same formation and it is vital for Liverpool that their holding midfield player, Lucas, does a good job in preventing Gaston Ramirez from being the effective play maker that he has proven himself to be in his career so far. Ramirez has had a mixed first season in English football, sometime looking like he struggles with the physicality of the Premier League so it is key for Liverpool that Lucas tackles hard and doesn't let the Uruguayan settle on the ball and make passes. Lucas have proven over the last few seasons that he can deal effectively with the best attacking midfielders that the Premier League can offer and I think that Gaston Ramirez might struggle to get past the Brazilian in this fixture.