The Brondby vs Liverpool pre-season clash will take place at the Brøndby Stadion on Wednesday, July 16 (9:00 AM Pacific) and it will be a chance for the Reds’ fans to catch a first glimpse of their beloved side in action ahead of the upcoming 2014/15 season.
The match will also be a special occasion for Brondby, as it will mark the 50th Anniversary for the Danish club since their formation back in 1964.
The clash on Wednesday will be Brondby’s final preparation match before they get their domestic campaign underway and the Superliga side will certainly want to claim a victory over their illustrious counterparts, in order to head into the campaign with a big confidence boost.
For Liverpool, the match is more about regaining fitness levels and match sharpness than the actual result. Therefore, manager Brendan Rodgers will surely give a host of young players a chance while couple of the new arrivals may also feature.
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Brondby
Brondby possess a couple of players familiar to fans in England, in the form of Martin Albrechtsen and Johan Elmander, and the duo is expected to lineup for Wednesday’s clash.
The Danish side’s team is mostly built on a host of home grown players who are not too well known around the world, but Thomas Kahlenberg is a player whom the fans may have heard of, with the veteran midfielder enjoying spells in France and Germany, and the 31-year old looks set to be marshalling the Brondby midfield.
Giant striker Simon Makionek is a player who has been catching the eye of many and will surely be a danger to the Liverpool defence, alongside Paraguayan star Jose Nunez.
Promising youngsters Frederik Holst, Riza Durmisi, Dario Dumic have featured prominently for Brondby over the last season and are expected to lineup on Wednesday as well.
Liverpool
Liverpool will be without the services of players who featured during the World Cup, but can still afford to put out a strong team.
Brad Jones looks set to start in goal, while the defence should consist of Jose Enrique, Andre Wisdom, Tiago Illori and home town hero Daniel Agger, who will be returning to the club after 8 years. Martin Skrtel, Jon Flanagan and Brad Smith are also in contention.
I have waited 8 1/2 years for this game. Only 4 days to go!:) will be good to see the fans again! Y.N.W.A pic.twitter.com/TOgzWa2YgH
— Daniel Agger (@DanielAgger) July 12, 2014
The likes of Lucas Leiva, Joe Allen, Philippe Coutinho, Suso, Conor Coady and new signing Emre Can are available to start in midfield, while youngsters such as Jordan Rossiter and Joao Teixeira will also feature in some capacity.
Rickie Lambert is said to have cut his holiday short to return to training, but will in all likeliness, not feature, which means that Fabio Borini could be leading the line for the Reds.
Brondby vs Liverpool Prediction
The result of the match does not hold much value for either side, but considering that Brondby are well into their final preparation for pre-season, while Liverpool are just about to commence theirs, the Danish side may have the advantage in terms of match fitness.
Brondby’s league campaign starts in just a couple of days’ time and they will certainly want a good result on the day in order to celebrate their anniversary as well.
For Liverpool, the match is purely about fitness ahead of their tour of America. Therefore, manager Brendan Rodgers is expected to field two different sides during the two halves and the young players will surely want to impress.
Considering the fact that Brondby are ready for the upcoming campaign, while Liverpool are still regaining fitness and experimenting with their squad; the Danish side should be able to claim a victory on the day.
Brondby 2 – 1 Liverpool
Brondby vs Liverpool Television
The Brondby vs Liverpool match will be televised in the USA on CSN Washington, CSN California and CSN Chicago at 9:00 AM Pacific.
