Liverpool host Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday evening, after halting a worrying run of performances at the weekend with a 2-0 win over Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday.
Arne Slott will know that Villa’s result won’t have much of an impact if Liverpool don’t follow it up with a positive performance, but they have some huge tests coming up this week. Following this match against Real Madrid is an arduous trip to the Etihad to play Manchester City at the weekend.
Liverpool have some injury concerns in their squad, with Alexander Isak and Curtis Jones both doubtful, and Jeremy Frimpong and Alisson Becker also definitely ruled out.
Unlike Liverpool, Real Madrid have no concerns about their form. They have lost just one match in all competitions all season so far, winning 13 more. They enter this match with great confidence and are playing great football as well. They followed up last weekend’s Clásico win over Barcelona with a comfortable 4-0 win over Valencia.
It will be a tough match for Liverpool, as Real Madrid’s top players, such as Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham, will go into this match in excellent form.
However, Liverpool will be looking to repeat last November’s result in the UEFA Champions League stage against Real Madrid, when goals from Alexis McAllister and Cody Jacobo gave them a 2-0 win at Anfield.
Here’s everything you need to know before the match:
How to watch:
The match will be available on TNT Sports in the UK, Paramount+ in the US, SonyLiv in India, and Stan Sport in Australia. You can also follow ESPN’s live updates.
Key details:
date: Tuesday, November 4, 8pm GMT, 4pm ET; 1:30am AEST (Wednesday) and 6am AEST (Wednesday).
place: Anfield, Liverpool
Verdict: Istvan Kovacs (Romania)
our: Bastian Danckert (Germany)
Team news:
Liverpool
Giovanni Leoni, D: Knee, outsideIn my opinion, the return is unknown
Alisson Becker, goalkeeper: hamstring, outsideShe is expected to return in mid-November.
Alexander Isaac, F: thigh, doubt
Jeremy Frimpong, D: Hamstrings, outsideHe is expected to return early in December.
Curtis Jones, M: thigh, doubt
real madrid
Youri Tielemans, M; calf, outside, She is expected to return in late November.
Expected lineups:
Liverpool (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper: Giorgi Mamardashvili
lord: Connor Bradley | Capacity building: Ibrahima Konate | Capacity building: Virgil van Dijk | pound: Andrew Robertson
poison: Dominik Szoboszlai | poison: Ryan Grafenbrech | poison: Alexis McAllister
Ru: Mohamed Salah Cystic fibrosis: Hugo Ekitiki | Left wing: Florian Wirtz
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1)
Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois
lord: Federico Valverde | Capacity building: Eder Militao | Capacity building: Dean Howesen | pound: Alvaro Carreras
Direct message: Aurelien Chouamini | Direct message: Eduardo Camavinga
Ru: Arda Guler | I be: Jude Bellingham | Left wing: Vinicius Junior
Cystic fibrosis: Kylian Mbappe
Statistics:
-
Real Madrid have won seven of their 12 meetings against Liverpool in the past, with the Reds winning just four times.
-
This will be the eighth time Liverpool and Real Madrid have met in the Champions League since the start of the 2017-18 season, with the Spanish side winning five of the previous seven seasons.
-
Liverpool have won 20 of their last 22 home matches in the Champions League group stage.
-
Real Madrid is the team with the most shots on goal in the Champions League this season, with 37.
Latest news and analysis:
Alexander-Arnold: Anfield reception will not change Liverpool’s love
The draw gave Alexander-Arnold a quick return to his boyhood club after a lengthy transfer saga, with the right-back being booed by some Liverpool fans after his departure from the club was announced.
A raucous Anfield crowd backs Slott as Liverpool return to form
A goal in either half-time from Mohamed Salah and Ryan Grafenbrech halted Liverpool’s rot, kicking off what could be a decisive week for the season.
Liverpool player Van Dijk responds to Rooney for “lazy criticism”
Virgil van Dijk has hit back at Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney’s criticism, claiming suggestions that Liverpool lack leadership this season are “lazy”.
Salah hopes that the 250th goal will revive his team and Liverpool
Mohamed Salah admitted he was unhappy with his form this season, but said he was “very proud” to have scored his 250th goal for Liverpool against Aston Villa.
Alonso defends Mbappe and Vinicius after missing a penalty kick for Real Madrid
Xabi Alonso defended Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior after Mbappe missed the chance to complete a hat-trick when he awarded Vinicius a penalty in Real Madrid’s 4-0 win over Valencia on Saturday.
