Jurgen Klopp’s side will be looking to return to winning ways in the Champions League when they host Red Star Belgrade at Anfield on Wednesday evening.
Liverpool opened their Champions League account with a victorious 3-2 win against Paris Saint-Germain, but slipped to a 1-0 defeat away to Napoli on their most recent European outing.
They sit second in the ‘Group of Death’ in Group C and could jump to first place should they win against Red Star and see Napoli drop points against PSG.
| Game | Liverpool vs Red Star Belgrade |
| Date | Wednesday, October 24 |
| Time | 8pm BST / 3pm EST |
TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch
In the United States (US), the game can be watched live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial).
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| US TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| Univision Deportes En Vivo | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
In the United Kingdom (UK), the game can be watched live on BT Sport 2 and streamed via BT Sport Live.
| UK TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| BT Sport 2 | BT Sport Live |
Squads & Team News
| Position | Liverpool players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Alisson, Mignolet, Grabara |
| Defenders | Clyne, Gomez, Van Dijk, Moreno, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Lovren |
| Midfielders | Jones, Fabinho, Milner, Shaqiri, Wijnaldum, Markovic |
| Forwards | Sturridge, Firmino, Mane, Salah, Solanke |
Naby Keita and Jordan Henderson have both been ruled out of the fixture against Red Star with hamstring troubles, and though there were injury scares for Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk sustained during the international break, the duo were deemed fit to play at the weekend against Huddersfield.
Klopp has confirmed that Mane is available for selection after picking up a hand injury while on duty with Senegal.
Potential Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Milner; Salah, Firmino, Sturridge.
| Position | Red Star Belgrade players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Popovic, Supic, Borjan |
| Defenders | Degenek, Babic, Rodic, Stojkovic, Sumaila, Gobeljic, Terzic |
| Midfielders | Jovicic, Krsticic, Meleg, Ebecilio, Srnic, Marin, Causic, Simic, Jovancic, Nabouhane, Jevtovic |
| Forwards | Pavkov, Stoiljkovic, Cafu, Boakye, Nabouhane |
The Serbian side will potentially be without the services of captain Vujadin Savic after the defender was subbed off at half-time in the loss to Paris Saint-Germain, and has not been included in a matchday squad since.
Filip Stojkovic is another injury doubt after he was replaced just before half-time in the Belgrade derby on Saturday.
Potential Red Star Belgrade XI: Borjan; Sumaila, Degenek, Babic, Rodic; Ebecilio, Jovicic, Ben, Krsticic, Marin; Boakye.
Betting & Match Odds
Liverpool are priced at odds of winning 1/18 according to bet 365, while a draw is available at 16/1. A win for Red Star is priced at 50/1.
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Match Preview
It’s already become a tight race within Group C as just one point separates the top three sides after only two matches, but the Merseyside club will be looking to register maximum points when they face Red Star on back-to-back occasions for their next two fixtures.
The Serbian side were thrashed 6-1 by PSG in their previous tie, which drew accusations of match-fixing by the French giants – who have denied the allegations.
Red Star supporters have been banned from attending the clash at Anfield due to a punishment received from UEFA for a pitch invasion in August’s Champions League qualifiers vs RB Salzburg, though the Merseyside Police are still planning for additional protective measures since 1,000 Red Star fans had travelled to the club’s last game against PSG.
Liverpool registered their first win in five matches in all competitions with Saturday’s sluggish 1-0 win to Huddersfield, and will be eager to return to winning and goal-scoring ways in Europe when they host the Serbian side at Anfield.
The Reds looked far from their best in their most recent European loss to Napoli despite kicking off their Champions League campaign with a thrilling 3-2 win over the French giants, but a congested October schedule that consisted of facing Chelsea twice and Manchester City at home has seemed to put a strain of fatigue on the home side.
Salah ended his goal drought with his strike against Huddersfield to mark half a century of goals scored in the Premier League for both Chelsea and Liverpool, and will be eager to get off the mark against Red Star.
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