On Wednesday night, two European juggernauts met in UEAF Champions league, where Liverpool the Premier League Champions host Real Madrid at Anfield. With the departure of coach Jurgen Klopp, a new era for Liverpool began. And even though many football pundits had doubts about Arne Slot, he reassured them, at least for now. The Reds are doing great as they are at the top of the Premier League.
Last Season Real Madrid had a fantastic form winning both La Liga and the Champions League title. They also managed to sign Kylian Mbappe and everyone expected them to be invincible. However, that has not been the case, considering they are in 2nd place in La Liga, four points behind Barcelona.
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Liverpool vs Real Madrid Team News
Liverpool received one injury boost during their visit to Southampton last weekend, where Harvey Elliott made a matchday squad for the first time in over two months following a foot fracture. But all of Kostas Tsimikas (ankle), Alisson Becker (hamstring), Diogo Jota (abdominal), Federico Chiesa (fitness) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (hamstring) missed out. In terms of personnel changes, two members of the South American contingent – Alexis Mac Allister and Luis Diaz – ought to force their way back into the hosts’ lineup in place of Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo, as was the case with just over an hour played on Sunday.
On the other hand, Real Madrid will be without Vinicius Jr, who is set to miss a few weeks with a left leg injury and has not travelled with the squad. Rodrygo will also not be involved, having picked up a knock against Osasuna earlier this month, while Eder Militao’s season is over after he suffered an ACL injury. Dani Carvajal remains out and although Lucas Vazquez is set to make the squad having recovered from an injury he had suffered. Brahim Diaz will be expected to fill the Vinicius void in the final third, and Real’s crisis at the back means that a Champions League debut awaits 21-year-old Castilla graduate Raul Asencio.
Possible lineups
Liverpool possible lineup: Kelleher; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Nunez
Real Madrid possible lineup: Courtois; Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy; Camavinga, Modric; Guler, Bellingham, Diaz; Mbappe
1X2 Prediction
All football lovers know to never count Ancelotti’s Real Madrid out in the Champions League, and Liverpool were far from their scintillating best against Southampton, but the magnitude of Wednesday’s occasion should mean that there is no similar complacency from Slot’s team. Faced with an injury-hit Real Madrid side who are not brimming with continental confidence, we have total faith in the Reds to march to their first win over Los Blancos in 15 years and maintain their impeccable league phase record.
We say Liverpool 2:1 Real Madrid
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