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Jurgen Klopp is set to take a strong Liverpool squad to Russia for Thursday’s Europa League clash with Rubin Kazan.

The Reds fly off on Wednesday morning with the boss not expected to leave key players behind ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace at Anfield.

It’s a sign of how seriously Klopp is taking the competition as Liverpool look to secure their passage to the knockout stages.

The Reds need to take something from the game at the Kazan Arena as they currently sit second in Group B – four points adrift of leaders FC Sion and a point clear of both Kazan and Bordeaux.

Striker Daniel Sturridge won’t be risked as he continues his rehab following a knee problem. Jordan Henderson, Jon Flanagan, Joe Gomez, Danny Ings and Kolo Toure also remain sidelined by injury.

Joao Carlos Teixeira is ineligible as he wasn’t named in Liverpool’s Europa League squad.

Dejan Lovren, Joe Allen, Jordon Ibe and Divock Origi are in contention to return to the starting line up.

It’s a far cry from how former boss Brendan Rodgers treated the Reds’ previous European away trip to Bordeaux in September.

On that occasion Rodgers left Christian Benteke, Lucas Leiva, James Milner, Lovren, Nathaniel Clyne and Martin Skrtel all back on Merseyside.

Liverpool have yet to win in the Europa League so far this season having drawn all three group games 1-1.