Liverpool return to European action on Thursday night as they make their very first Europa League bow due to the fact that includes in the final 7-decades in the past.
The Reds are on the highway from Austrian side LASK, and there have been wholesale alterations considering the fact that their previous outing in Europe’s second-tier competition.
Conquering Europe and England considering that their defeat in the Europa League closing towards Sevilla in the course of Jurgen Klopp’s initially time at the club have adopted, as the German remolded the identity of his team.
Not one participant that featured in the final all people many years back continues to be component of the very first-group that has travelled to Vienna as the Reds appear to rediscover from a disappointing prior year.
Mail Sport will take a search at wherever Liverpool’s very last Europa League crew are now.
Liverpool’s final visual appearance in the Europa League came in an unsuccessful trip to the final versus Sevilla in 2016
Simon Mignolet
The Belgian was trusted by Jurgen Klopp for each and every moment of Liverpool’s marketing campaign but showed the Reds manager a new goalkeeper would be required if they preferred to obstacle England and Europe’s elite.
He conceded a few targets in the last and returned to Belgium 3-a long time later on immediately after falling down the Anfield pecking buy with both Loris Karius and present-day No.1 Alisson Becker ousting him and a transfer to Club Brugge adhering to.
Mignolet has managed to rebuild his vocation considering that returning to Belgium with a few Professional League titles and a participant of the calendar year award very last calendar year demonstrating his worthy of.
Simon Mignolet struggled in the latter a long time of his Liverpool career but is a star in Belgium with Club Brugge
Nathaniel Clyne
Once heralded as Liverpool’s proper-back for several years to come, Clyne endured a serious slide from grace pursuing the Europa League remaining in-line with Trent Alexander-Arnold’s emergence.
The former England global was by no means equipped to reclaim his put when Alexander-Arnold came into the fray and a failed loan move to Bournemouth a few decades later on shortly followed.
Complicated harm issues denied him a contract extension at Liverpool with him returning to Crystal Palace as a totally free agent in 2018 in which he presently remains as element of Roy Hodgson’s side.
Nathaniel Clyne (left) fell down the pecking get at Liverpool after the Europa League ultimate but has been regular during his time at Crystal Palace
Dejan Lovren
The effectively-appreciated centre-back concluded his Liverpool occupation with a Champions League, Premier League and UEFA Supercup title, with the Europa League ultimate defeat towards Sevilla coming in just his second time.
However, his presence in the starting job ultimately dwindled with as Klopp appeared to strengthen his defence with the acquisitions of Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and current Reds captain Virgil van Dijk.
The Croatian opted to swap the north-west for a shift to Russia in 2020 the place 3 prime-flight titles adopted at Zenit prior to he finally returned to Lyon a decade soon after leaving. Apart from soccer, a motion picture physical appearance in a Croatian film thrust him on to the Jap European Hollywood stage.
Dejan Lovren (left) is now actively playing at Lyon but has also savored time off the pitch in a Croatian film
Kolo Toure
Renowned among football supporters who to this day however chant about the Ivorian and his brother, Yaya, Kolo Toure was at the tail-stop of his occupation by the time the Europa League closing arrived all-around.
He made 8 appearances for the duration of Liverpool’s European campaign, nonetheless, Klopp experienced noticed adequate to know the previous Arsenal star would perform no portion in his upcoming programs as Toure joined Celtic for a person year ahead of retiring.
The 42-12 months-aged was specified a possibility to kick-commence his management vocation at Wigan but lasted just 52 times and nine matches in demand just before becoming sacked.
Kolo Toure endured an unsuccessful to start with outing in management following long lasting just 52 times as Wigan manager
Alberto Moreno
A torrid evening against his former facet that he had still left just two-a long time prior saw Moreno wrestle in a defence that conceded a few ambitions on their way to defeat.
The Spaniard rapidly faded immediately after that with Klopp remaining not able to have faith in the whole-back in subsequent seasons whilst Andrew Robertson starred as Liverpool’s new defensive flanker.
He returned to Spain with Villarreal in 2019, beating Person United in the last of the very same opposition two-many years later and remains there to this day.
Alberto Moreno (remaining) failed to make the quality at Liverpool but has relished a continual career at Villarreal because then
James Milner
The Englishman was Klopp’s trusty lieutenant at Liverpool in advance of leaving to join Brighton this summer in a shift that the Reds boss rued at the time and instructed his other stars to use Milner’s ‘character and mindset’.
His leadership attributes were being hailed by Klopp in subsequent seasons as Milner played a crucial aspect on and off the field in adhering to Premier League and Champions League triumphs.
Now at Brighton, the 37-calendar year-outdated is the English top-flight’s 3rd-most capped gamers at 624 Premier League appearances and counting.
James Milner (pictured) was heralded as one particular of Liverpool’s leaders by Klopp before contacting time on his Reds profession for Brighton in the summer season
Emre Can
The combative midfielder has thrived since leaving Liverpool and will in all probability be regarded as the a person who received away soon after deciding to leave Anfield for more to start with-staff alternatives at Juventus two-years just after the Europa League ultimate.
He assisted the Italian giants win two Serie A titles in the course of his time in Turin but was delivered out on financial loan to Borussia Dortmund all through the 2nd title-winning season and continues to be there to this working day.
Can seems to have identified his football home at the Bundesliga side obtaining created 127 appearances for Dortmund and still a key cog in the German countrywide workforce.
Emre Can (suitable) has starred considering the fact that leaving Liverpool and is still undertaking in the Champions League with Borussia Dortmund
Adam Lallana
Potentially most-remembered by Liverpool supporters for his past-moment winner in a thrilling nine-goal thriller versus Norwich the identical season, Lallana’s Liverpool occupation was mainly end-begin.
He was a single of Klopp’s reliable confidants in the following 4-many years as the Reds conquered Europe and ended their wait for a very first Premier League title, but performed a confined function in both of those successes as injuries prevented him from achieving the likely he arrived with from Southampton in 2014.
Lallana named quits on Anfield a few-a long time back but is even now likely potent at Brighton and would have taken further pleasure in encouraging thrash Liverpool’s rivals Male United at Previous Trafford a short while ago.
Adam Lallana started off in midfield for the duration of the Europa League closing but is now starring at Brighton
Roberto Firmino
The Liverpool legend was in his very first period at the club the previous time the Reds found by themselves competing in the Europa League and confirmed early symptoms of guarantee that would aid him go on to carve out a stellar career in Merseyside.
The Brazilian shaped the focal position of a devastating three-pronged attack consisting of Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah as well in the adhering to yrs as Liverpool turned one particular of globe football’s most dominant forces.
A tearful goodbye noticed him leave in the course of the summertime as the riches on supply in the Saudi Professional League have been as well superior to convert down for the 31-12 months-old but he will generally be hailed as a Liverpool icon.
Roberto Firmino turned a Liverpool legend throughout his time at the club but left in the summer for the riches on provide in Saudi Arabia
Philippe Coutinho
He had the world at his toes immediately after Liverpool’s run to the Europa League ultimate but resolved to reject Klopp’s assistance to keep at the club and make himself a legend in favour of a £146m transfer to Barcelona just two-yrs afterwards.
Coutinho’s career has because soured with the playmaker not able to rediscover his Anfield variety in Spain, whilst a financial loan move at Bayern Munich also finished unceremoniously.
A return to England below Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa sought to get his job again on-monitor, but as Unai Emery changed the Liverpool legend as Villa boss, Coutinho started to lag driving.
Villa ended up not able to negotiate his everlasting exit and Coutinho now finds himself on-mortgage at Qatar side Al-Duhail SC after relocating in the summer.
Philippe Coutinho became the 3rd-most highly-priced player in the globe when he left Liverpool for Barcelona in a £146m go but is now plying his trade in Qatar
Daniel Sturridge
Remembered for his dancing goal celebrations and outrageous purpose-scoring form that nearly resulted in Sturridge and strike spouse Luis Suarez practically dragging Liverpool to the Leading League title in 2014, the previous England star is now retired.
Injuries ravaged his Liverpool job prior to he joined West Brom on loan two-many years after the Europa League last and finally exiting Anfield on a lasting transfer for Turkey.
A closing profession go to Australia shortly adopted before Sturridge made the decision to swap the pitch for punditry with Sky Sports activities confirming him as one of their presenters for the new Leading League season.
Daniel Sturridge (correct) was ravaged by injuries in the course of his Liverpool occupation but is now starring as a pundit on Sky Sports