Liverpool host Real Madrid in a blockbuster league phase clash in 2024-25 UEFA Champions League.
Victory will see Liverpool stay top of the table, whilst Real can move into the seeded knockout play-off spots with a win.
Team News
Konstantinos Tsimikas is ruled out for Liverpool with an ankle injury.
Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold (both hamstring), Diogo Jota (rib) and Federico Chiesa (knock) remain sidelined.
Real Madrid will be without Vinicius Junior after he suffered a leg injury in their La Liga win at Leganes.
Aurelién Tchouameni (ankle) and Lucas Vazquez (muscle) are doubts, but Jacobo Ramon, Rodrygo (muscle), David Alaba, Daniel Carvajal and Eder Militao (all ACL) are absent.
When is Kick-Off?
Liverpool host Real Madrid at Anfield on Wednesday 27 November at 8pm GMT, live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Liverpool are winless in their last eight meetings against Real Madrid (D1, L7).
- Real Madrid have won two of four previous trips to Anfield (W2, D1, L1).
- Ex Real Madrid striker, Karim Benzema scored three goals in Real’s last two meetings against Liverpool.
- Liverpool are yet to concede at home in the league phase this season (W2).
- Real Madrid are yet to keep a clean sheet in this season’s league phase (W2, L2).
Prediction
Knowing that a win would realistically put them to within two wins of a top-eight finish in this stage, Liverpool have to be more defensively solid than they looked at Southampton despite their attacking dominance.
Real Madrid though can’t be underestimated despite their injury crisis but Tchouameni, Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior are major misses, which puts pressure on everyone to step up in what has been an inconsistent title defence so far.
I however just can’t see Liverpool losing here despite their home form in this fixture because they have stronger depth, which will likely make a difference.
Prediction: Liverpool 2-1 Real Madrid
Result: Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid
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