‘Reds favourites against Villarreal’

Liverpool will be favourites to beat Villarreal in their Europa League semi-final tie as the Spanish side are ‘running out of steam’, according to Terry Gibson.

‘El Submarino Amarillo’ have performed above expectations this season and currently sit in fourth place in La Liga, but they have failed to win their previous three league games – which includes defeats in the Spanish capital to Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid.

Off the back of Sunday’s disappointing 0-0 home draw with Real Sociedad, Gibson remains intrigued ahead of Thursday’s first-leg tie at El Madrigal, but feels striker Roberto Soldado has to start scoring, having netted just once in his previous 11 games.

“I’m concerned about their upcoming fixture with Liverpool, I think they are running out of steam. It’s been a couple of defeats prior to the game against Real Sociedad – and they weren’t great against Sociedad,” Gibson told the La Liga Weekly Podcast.

“Cedric Bakambu looks …

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