{
  "id": 15780326,
  "title": "Liverpool team news v Villarreal: Nyoni and Ngumoha start, Isak and Wirtz benched among 6 changes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/liverpool-team-news-v-villarreal-nyoni-and-ngumoha-start-isak-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T18:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/liverpool-team-news-v-villarreal-180200381.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Liverpool team news for their upcoming Champions League match against Villarreal at Anfield reveals that the Reds are planning to make it three wins out of three in the competition. The team has already secured victories against Atletico Madrid and LASK, while a loss to Brentford resulted in injuries to Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong. Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has decided to bench six players compared to the starting lineup that defeated Brentford. Alisson Becker will remain in goal, while Kostas Tsimikas will make his second consecutive appearance in the Champions League. In defense, Kostas Tsimikas takes the place of Milos Kerkez, while in midfield, Ryan Gravenberch and Trey Nyoni replace Florian Wirtz and the injured Szoboszlai. Lewis Koumas will lead the attack, with Lewis Koumas, Rio Ngumoha, and Cody Gakpo playing on the wings. The substitutes' bench features a mix of experienced players, including Freddie Woodman and Joe Gomez, as well as young talents like Luke Chambers, Jayden Danns, and Michael Laffey.",
  "summary": "Liverpool seek to make it three wins out of three in this season’s Champions League as they play host to Villarreal at Anfield tonight.The Reds have already won at home to Spanish opposition in the ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Nyoni and Ngumoha start for Liverpool in Champions League match.",
    "Isak and Wirtz benched among six changes for Villarreal game.",
    "Lewis Koumas leads attack with Rio Ngumoha and Cody Gakpo on wings."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Worst start of Iraola era? Virgil van Dijk howler gifts Villarreal shock opener as ‘lazy’ Liverpool capitulate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/worst-start-of-iraola-era-virgil-van-dijk-howler-gifts-villarreal",
        "published": "2026-10-20T20:11:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}