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Liverpool extended their perfect record in the Champions League as they delivered a statement performance to beat Real Madrid 2-0 at Anfield. Arne Slot’s side had won their opening four matches in Europe and, in what was their toughest test to date, passed with flying colours to move back to the top of the table.

Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring with a smart finish early in the second-half, before the focus turned to the penalty spot. Kylian Mbappe saw his effort saved by Caoimhin Kelleher at one end, before Mohamed Salah then failed to even hit the target with his penalty at the other. That did not hurt Liverpool, though, as their second goal came with just under 15 minutes to go. Andy Robertson’s cross picked out Cody Gakpo, who made no mistake as he powered a header beyond Thibaut Courtois.

Liverpool’s focus now turns to a Premier League showdown with Manchester City this weekend, while Real are left with real work to do in Europe. Carlo Ancelotti’s side sit 24th in the table with three matches to go - only the top eight go straight through to the last-16.

Liverpool vs Real Madrid latest news

• GOAL! Gakpo doubles lead for Liverpool

• MISS! Salah fires wide with spot-kick

• SAVED! Kelleher keeps out Mbappe penalty

• GOAL! Mac Allister breaks deadlock

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00:32 , Matt Verri

Liverpool extended their perfect record in the Champions League as they delivered a statement performance to beat Real Madrid 2-0 at Anfield.

Arne Slot’s side had won their opening four matches in Europe and, in what was their toughest test to date, passed with flying colours to move back to the top of the table.

Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring with a smart finish early in the second-half, before the focus turned to the penalty spot. Kylian Mbappe saw his effort saved by Caoimhin Kelleher at one end, before Mohamed Salah then failed to even hit the target with his penalty at the other.

That did not hurt Liverpool, though, as their second goal came with just under 15 minutes to go. Andy Robertson’s cross picked out Cody Gakpo, who made no mistake as he powered a header beyond Thibaut Courtois.

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How it stands!

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Liverpool the only side with five wins from five in the Champions League this season.

They continue to set the pace, with Arsenal also in the top eight and Aston Villa in ninth after a goalless draw with Juventus.

Man City 17th, Real Madrid 24th, PSG 25th... we could get some major shocks!

Reaction from the Liverpool camp...

22:04 , Matt Verri

One scored, the other saved a penalty - good night for the Liverpool duo!

Goal that sealed it...

21:55 , Matt Verri

Cody Gakpo off the bench to head home Liverpool’s second of the night.

That pretty much wrapped up victory with just over ten minutes to go.

FT: Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid

21:53 , Matt Verri

Liverpool beat Real Madrid to extend their perfect record in the Champions League!

Five wins from five, what a start they have made to the season under Arne Slot.

Real Madrid have real problems in this competition - three defeats already.

Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid

21:51 , Matt Verri

90+3 mins: Vazquez chops onto his left foot, tries to find the far corner but there’s never enough pace on it. Easily claimed by Kelleher.

Another really, really impressive night from the Liverpool goalkeeper.

Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid

21:49 , Matt Verri

90+1 mins: Very nearly three!

Gakpo clips a great ball over to Diaz, first touch is perfect and he’s in.

Courtois off his line, sticks out a strong hand to keep out the dinked effort.

Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid

21:48 , Matt Verri

90 mins: Four minutes added on.

Liverpool can enjoy every one of these.

Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid

21:47 , Matt Verri

89 mins: Mbappe onto his right foot, shot takes a big deflection off Mac Allister... wide. That could have gone anywhere.

Ceballos takes the corner, Gakpo there a the near post to clear. Comes back in, Bellingham heads straight at Kelleher. He was offside anyway.

Apart from that, it was great.

Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid

21:45 , Matt Verri

87 mins: That is a concern for Liverpool, though.

Bradley has gone down and he seems to be saying that his hamstring is the problem.

Slot decides not to risk Alexander-Arnold, so it’s Gomez on for the final few minutes.

Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid

21:43 , Matt Verri

85 mins: Konate charges into midfield, Real can’t catch up with him.

Launches the attack, before Bradley and Salah then very nearly combine in the box. If there is going to be another goal, it looks like it’ll be for Liverpool.

Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid

21:41 , Matt Verri

83 mins: Another Liverpool change, Szoboszlai on for Jones.

Does feel like Real’s race is run now. No sign of them mounting a late comeback.

Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid

21:38 , Matt Verri

80 mins: Ceballos into the book for screaming in the referee’s face. Can’t really complain about that.

Mac Allister whips it to the back post, Vazquez does well to stop Van Dijk having a free header.

Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid

21:36

78 mins: Endrick on for Real Madrid, replacing Modric.

Going to need something very, very special now to get something from this match.

GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid | Cody Gakpo 76'

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Game over?

Corner taken short, Robertson whips it in and Gakpo is there in the six-yard box to power a header past Courtois.

Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid

21:32 , Matt Verri

74 mins: Modric takes the corner quickly, Mbappe can have a run at Robertson.

Or not, cross charged down the Liverpool left-back then sets them away on the break.

Diaz charging inside, slides the pass over to Salah but it’s a heavy touch.

Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid

21:29 , Matt Verri

71 mins: Salah took a chunk out of the pitch as he made contact with the ball. Badly mishit it.

Well then, it’s still game on with 20 minutes to go.

MISSED!

21:28 , Matt Verri

What is going on?!

He goes for maximum power, and it’s sliced off the outside of the post and wide.

Madness.

PENALTY LIVERPOOL!

21:27 , Matt Verri

Sensational from Salah!

He drives into the box, turns Mendy inside and out and draws the foul... Mendy didn’t have a clue where he was.

Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid

21:26 , Matt Verri

68 mins: Diaz in behind, he’s clean through on goal... Kelleher saves again!

Bellingham then scuffs an effort at goal, that’s dealt with too.

Neither of them would have counted, though. Offside flag up.

Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid

21:25 , Matt Verri

67 mins: First Liverpool change of the night.

Nunez’s work is done, he’s worked really hard for the hosts. Gakpo is on for Liverpool.

Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid

21:24 , Matt Verri

66 mins: Bellingham has a swipe at Mac Allister, frustration starting to show.

As it stands, Liverpool will go top of the table with a perfect 15 points. Real Madrid will be down in 24th!

Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid

21:22 , Matt Verri

64 mins: Bellingham looks to play Mbappe in behind, Van Dijk steps up and intercepts. Liverpool centre-backs have been rock solid.

Real Madrid’s two main men haven’t stepped up enough tonight so far... particularly Mbappe. Vinicius really missed.

Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid

21:20 , Matt Verri

62 mins: This Liverpool crowd are absolutely bouncing now.

Robertson wins a free-kick, even that’s celebrated like a goal.

Mbappe looked stunned after that miss, sums up his night.

MISSED!

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Mbappe steps up to the spot. Quiet night so far, chance to make up for it here.

BUT IT’S SAVED!

Tame effort, Kelleher guesses correctly and parries it away.

PENALTY REAL MADRID!

21:17 , Matt Verri

Mbappe beats Bradley on the outside for the first time, more like it.

Van Dijk clears, but it’s worked back in on the right wing. Vazquez cuts inside past Robertson, goes down... penalty!

Liverpool man stuck a leg out.

Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid

21:15 , Matt Verri

56 mins: Ancelotti has seen enough.

Guler and Camavinga off, Ceballos and Vazquez off. Will allow Valverde to move into midfield.

Camavinga had gone down off the ball, looked like a muscle injury.

Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid

21:12 , Matt Verri

54 mins: Anfield is bouncing.

Liverpool coming forward again, Jones and Diaz combine superbly.

Rolled into the path of Mac Allister, free on the edge of the box... fires wide!

GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid | Alexis Mac Allister 52'

21:10 , Matt Verri

LIVERPOOL IN FRONT!

It had been coming.

Bradley through to Mac Allister, one touch to get it out of his feet and a second to drill it low into the far corner.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

21:09 , Matt Verri

51 mins: Great save!

Liverpool getting closer. Bradley with a brilliant run, ball floated over the top and it picks him out perfectly.

Headed low, Courtois gets down to save.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

21:09 , Matt Verri

50 mins: And another big appeal, as Guler challenges Jones in the box. Real getting themselves into huge problems playing out from the back.

Mbappe tries to get Real going, nice turn... and then a pass straight to Robertson. Woeful.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

21:07 , Matt Verri

49 mins: Real have barely had a kick since half-time. All Liverpool.

Modric in his box with a terrible pass out, straight to Gravenberch. He slides it through to Salah, who goes over and screams for a penalty.

Referee waves those appeals away.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

21:04 , Matt Verri

46 mins: Fast start from Liverpool.

Ball falls for Jones in the Real box, should probably get the shot away first time but takes an extra touch and the chance goes.

Back underway!

21:03 , Matt Verri

Up and running in the second-half!

As it stands...

20:59 , Matt Verri

If it stays like this, Liverpool will be going back to the top of the Champions League table.

Real Madrid, meanwhile, would be 19th, but only three points off the top-eight.

Reminder that those in the top eight after the league phases go straight through to the last-16, avoiding an extra two-legged knockout tie.

Huge from Bradley!

20:52 , Matt Verri

You’d have to say Bradley has had the better of his battle with Mbappe.

This was probably the highlight of the half - nails that challenge to stop the Real Madrid man charging away on goal.

HT: Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:47 , Matt Verri

That’s half-time at Anfield.

Really enjoyable watch, even if there hasn’t been much in the way of clear-cut chances.

Liverpool have probably had the better of it, but Real have been up for the physical battle.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:45 , Matt Verri

45 mins: One minute added on.

It’s said about most matches that are even vaguely decent, but this really has flown by.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:43 , Matt Verri

43 mins: Robertson has to get back and concede the corner, after his poor touch very nearly lets Diaz in.

Modric again to the near post, Nunez can head it away and Diaz can’t get the ball down in time to get a shot away.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:41 , Matt Verri

41 mins: Bellingham’s dummy does for Gravenberch and suddenly Real have numbers flying forward.

Modric on the left has three to pick out, but the pass with the outside of his boot isn’t a great one and Konate can intercept.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:40 , Matt Verri

40 mins: Another Liverpool player into the book.

Guler on the counter for Liverpool, he’s about to play the ball forward but Mac Allister clips his heels.

Midfielder will miss Liverpool’s next Champions League match.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:37 , Matt Verri

37 mins: Momentum is firmly with Liverpool right now.

Nunez wins it back and there’s so much space for Liverpool as it’s played inside.

Salah cuts it back for Jones, who whips an effort over the bar. Real struggling a bit now.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:35 , Matt Verri

35 mins: Real are getting a couple of moments on the counter, but the final ball hasn’t been great.

Mbappe has a chance to play Guler into space, too much on it and Van Dijk mops up.

At the other end, Jones gets away from Modric and rolls the ball into the six-yard box. Nobody there for Liverpool.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:33 , Matt Verri

33 mins: And at the other end Liverpool go very close to the opening goal.

Lovely dinked ball over the top from Mac Allister, Nunez on the stretch nods it across the face of goal... bounces just wide.

Diaz couldn’t catch up with it in the middle.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:32 , Matt Verri

32 mins: Sensational from Bradley!

Liverpool look to be in big trouble as Guler sets Mbappe away on the counter and he has plenty of open space in front of him.

Knocks it past Robertson, but Bradley comes across and absolutely flies into the challenge. Timed it perfectly.

Celebrated like a goal by the Anfield crowd.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:30 , Matt Verri

30 mins: Bradley the man tasked with marking Rudiger. Not sure I fancy his chances.

Corner is headed out to Guler, who decides to try his luck with the first-time effort from 25 yards out as Salah closes him down. Shanked a few miles wide.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:29 , Matt Verri

29 mins: Mbappe with a first chance to run at Bradley, cuts inside and switches it out to Guler.

He picks out Bellingham, who is crowded out and has to settle for winning the corner.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:27 , Matt Verri

26 mins: Pace of the match has just slowed down a bit as Liverpool knock it around.

Bellingham and Gravenberch are having a good battle in midfield - Real Madrid man has had the better of a couple of tussles so far.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:23 , Matt Verri

23 mins: It’s... not good.

Guler strolls up to it, never looked particularly convincing and it’s floated comfortably over the bar. Kelleher would have got there anyway.

At the other end, it’s a bit of a mess in the Real box. Ball drops for Nunez, Courtois reacts brilliantly to save! That was a real chance.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:22 , Matt Verri

22 mins: Nunez charges back and bundles into Camavinga, needless free-kick given away in a dangerous position. Already on a yellow card, can’t afford to be quite so pumped up.

Guler standing over this. Ideal angle for a left-footer.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:20 , Matt Verri

20 mins: Nunez in a foot race with Asencio... who wins it. Great defending.

Real starting to see a bit more of the ball, after that quick Liverpool start. Nothing in this match at the moment.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:17 , Matt Verri

17 mins: It’s all getting heated at Anfield.

Liverpool fans furious after they don’t get a free-kick, and the mood isn’t improved when the whistle goes as Van Dijk barges Mbappe.

Gravenberch booked for protesting that decision.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:15 , Matt Verri

15 mins: Bellingham goes up for the cross in the Liverpool boss, Gravenberch does enough to put him off... but corner given. Reds unimpressed with that.

Modric takes, can’t beat Robertson at the near post. Not his best, to put it mildly.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:14 , Matt Verri

14 mins: Referee has decided to book both of them. All very pointless.

Anyway, Liverpool corner. Robertson across to take this and swing it in.

Fired in at the near post, Camavinga and Guler combine to clear... and now Real can break. Or not, Bellingham crowded out and has to come back.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:12 , Matt Verri

12 mins: Nunez has gone down off the ball in the area.

Replays show he had a wrestling match with Asencio, the pair had a push and a shove... and Nunez then launched himself to the ground holding his face.

I’d suggest he’ll probably make a full recovery.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:10 , Matt Verri

10 mins: Mbappe looking to keep making that run in behind Konate.

Camavinga tries to float it over the top, but not enough on it and the Liverpool centre-back can head it clear.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:08 , Matt Verri

8 mins: Van Dijk with a really loose pass, straight to Guler.

Real Madrid man can drive into the box, but he tries to knock it past Robertson and the left-back just sees it out for a goal-kick.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:07

7 mins: Real play through the press, but Modric probably isn’t the man they want breaking away.

He then overhits the pass through to Mbappe, Konate can get across to cover.

There’s a fair amount of space on offer for both sides in midfield. Dangerous.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:04 , Matt Verri

4 mins: OFF THE LINE!

Wow. Mbappe robbed by Salah and Liverpool are away, Nunez leading the charge.

Wide to Salah, slid through to Nunez again. His shot from Courtois is parried out, Asencio knocks it towards his own goal but just about scrambles it away in time.

Inches away from going over the line.

Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

20:03 , Matt Verri

3 mins: Liverpool dominating possession in the opening minutes. Not a particularly intense press from Real.

Mac Allister in space, he finds Diaz out wide. Colombian is up against Valverde tonight - will fancy his chances.

First opportunity for Real to break, but Camavinga is content to turn all the way back and slow it down.

KICK-OFF!

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Underway at Anfield!

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Champions League anthem absolutely drowned out by boos.

Kind of night where under Jurgen Klopp you’d expect Liverpool to absolutely fly at Real Madrid from the first whistle.

We’ll see what Arne Slot has planned...

Here we go...

19:57 , Matt Verri

You’ll Never Walk Alone blasting out around Liverpool. It will not surprise you to hear it’s a pretty decent atmosphere...

This isn’t as experienced a Real Madrid side as we’ve seen in recent seasons. They are very much the underdogs tonight.

Ten-minute warning!

19:51

Players back inside, they’ll be in the tunnel again in the next few minutes.

Big night for Kylian Mbappe, who has yet to really hit top form in a Real Madrid shirt.

No Vinicius Jr - chance for him to be the one who steps up and delivers.

Ancelotti coy on Alexander-Arnold

19:43 , Matt Verri

Trent Alexander-Arnold will be out of contract next summer as it stands.

The right-back has been strongly linked with a free transfer to Real Madrid, but Carlo Ancelotti did not engage with that when asked yesterday.

“I’m sorry but I cannot think about Alexander-Arnold,” Ancelotti said. “He is not my player.”

On the dynamic of a former Everton boss managing at Anfield, he added: “I have a good memory of Everton and I consider Liverpool with usual respect, fantastic club and supporters. But I’m still an Evertonian!

Not long now!

19:38 , Matt Verri

Warm-ups ongoing at Anfield, kick-off fast approaching.

Just over 20 minutes to go until we get up and running.

Huge run coming up for Liverpool

19:27 , Matt Verri

Eight points clear in the Premier League, perfect record in Europe... it’s all going well for Liverpool this season. Very well.

Next ten days will be crucial, though.

Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield this weekend, before trips to Newcastle and Everton.

Get through those unscathed and the excitement levels at the club really will build.

Slot: Stupid to think Real threat has diminished

19:21 , Matt Verri

Real Madrid sit 21st in the Champions League table - not sure many would be expecting that after four matches.

Arne Slot, though, has used his programme notes to make it clear there will be no complacency in the Liverpool camp night.

The Liverpool boss wrote: "The easy – and stupid – mistake to make would be to look at the current standards in the Champions League and believe Real's threat has diminished.

“The reality is the leaves have only just fallen from the trees. How many times have clubs like Real found themselves in this kind of position in autumn only for it to feel like a trick of the mind by the time we reach spring?

“It is a story almost as old as football itself.”

Carragher: Salah comments were 'selfish'

19:14 , Matt Verri

Jamie Carragher has criticised Mohamed Salah’s public comments on his contract situation, believing it was “selfish” from the Liverpool star.

Salah spoke of his frustration at the club not yet offering him a new contract, with his current deal expiring next summer.

“I am very disappointed in Mo Salah,” Carragher said.

“That interview, Liverpool have got Real Madrid in midweek and they've got Manchester City at the weekend - that's the story for Liverpool right now.

“The most important thing for Liverpool Football Club this season is not the future of Mo Salah. It's not the future of Virgil van Dijk and it's not the future of Trent Alexander-Arnold.

"The most important thing is Liverpool winning the Premier League. That is more important than any of those players, and if he continues to put comments out, or his agent keeps putting tweets out, that's selfish. That's thinking about themselves and not the football club."

Familiar face in attendance

19:04 , Matt Verri

Gareth Bale is doing some punditry work at Anfield tonight.

The 35-year-old won the Champions League five times as a Real Madrid player, scoring twice in the 2018 final against Liverpool.

One of those goals was a stunning overhead kick. The other... we’ll just say Loris Karius was feeling generous.

In the building...

18:57 , Matt Verri

The hosts have arrived at Anfield!

Alexander-Arnold in the squad

18:50 , Matt Verri

As Arne Slot suggested at his pre-match press conference, Trent Alexander-Arnold is back in the squad but not yet fit enough to start.

That means Conor Bradley keeps his place, while Curtis Jones and Alexis Mac Allister both start in midfield. Dominik Szoboszlai on the bench tonight.

Up front it’s as expected, with Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz either side of Darwin Nunez.

Liverpool team news

18:46 , Matt Verri

Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Jones, Salah, Nunez, Diaz

Subs: Jaros, Davies, Gomez, Endo, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Elliott, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Morton

Last time at Anfield...

18:35 , Matt Verri

It didn’t go well for Liverpool.

Jurgen Klopp’s side took a 2-0 lead inside 15 minutes in the first leg of the last-16 tie in 2023... and then it fell apart.

Real Madrid won 5-2 on the night, Anfield left in a stunned silence, and the Spanish side completed the job in the second leg.

Salah lays down contract gauntlet

18:24 , Matt Verri

Speaking earlier this week, Mohamed Salah admitted he is “disappointed” with Liverpool after revealing he has not yet received a contract offer from the club.

The Egyptian’s current deal expires at the end of the season and his future at Anfield remains uncertain.

Salah voiced his frustration after scoring twice in the win over Southampton, as he increased the pressure on the Liverpool hierarchy.

“Well, we are almost in December and I haven’t received any offers yet to stay in the club,” Salah said. “I’m probably more out than in.

“You know I have been in the club for many years. There is no club like this. But in the end it is not in my hands. As I said before, it is December and I haven’t received anything yet about my future.”

Pressed on whether he was disappointed by the lack of progress, Salah responded: “Of course, yeah.

“I’m not going to retire soon so I’m just playing, focusing on the season and I’m trying to win the Premier League and hopefully the Champions League as well. I’m disappointed but we will see.”

He added: “I love the fans. The fans love me. In the end it is not in my hands or the fans’ hands. Let’s wait and see.”

Asencio and Guler make full European debuts for Madrid

18:16 , Matt Verri

Raul Asencio and Arda Guler both make their first Champions League starts tonight!

Carlo Ancelotti forced to throw them in at the deep end, with so many injuries across the pitch.

Federico Valverde filling in at right-back too, Lucas Vazquez only fit enough for the bench on his return to the squad.

Stage is set!

18:07 , Matt Verri

Big, big European night ahead...

Real Madrid team news

17:59 , Matt Verri

The visitors have gone early in naming their side...

Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy, Guler, Camavinga, Modric, Bellingham, Brahim, Mbappe

Subs: Lunin, Gonzalez, Endrick, Vazquez, Vallejo, Ceballos, Garcia, Gonzalo

Standard Sport prediction

17:53 , Matt Verri

So strong at home in Europe and having made light work of the Champions League thus far, Liverpool look a fearsome prospect.

Still, it’s equally as difficult to write off Madrid – despite their recent struggles.

Draw, 2-2.

Real Madrid team news

17:47 , Matt Verri

Real Madrid have a number of key players unavailable at Anfield.

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 ahead of schedule from his own injury problems, he is unlikely to come straight back into the side. Federico Valverde is set to fill in again at right-back.

With Vinicius and Rodrygo both out, the likes of Brahim Diaz and Arda Guler could be in contention for rare starts alongside Kylian Mbappe.

Jude Bellingham will start in midfield, likely partnered by Luka Modric with Eduardo Camavinga in a deeper role.

Predicted Real Madrid XI: Lunin, Valverde, Raul, Rudiger, Mendy, Modric, Camavinga, Bellingham, Guler, Mbappe, Diaz

Liverpool team news

17:40 , Matt Verri

Liverpool will have Trent Alexander-Arnold available for tonight’s Champions League showdown with Real Madrid.

The defender was forced off during the win over Aston Villa before the international break and subsequently pulled out of the England squad with a hamstring injury.

Alexander-Arnold then missed the 3-2 win over Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday after Slot had claimed the right-back could return “in between” the meeting with Madrid and Sunday’s League clash with Manchester City.

However, Alexander-Arnold trained with the Liverpool squad on Tuesday, stepping up his efforts to prove his fitness ahead of the Spanish giants’ visit. Slot confirmed the defender would be in the squad, albeit is unlikely to start.

None of Alisson Becker, Diogo Jota or Federico Chiesa will return for the visit of the European champions.

Alexis Mac Allister and Luis Diaz could come back into the starting lineup after starting on the bench against Saints, while Kostas Tsimikas is out with an ankle injury.

Predicted Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Nunez

How to watch Liverpool vs Real Madrid

17:32 , Matt Verri

TV channel: The game will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate. Coverage starts at 7pm GMT ahead of an 8pm kick-off.

Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers will also be able to watch on a live stream online via the Discovery+ app and website.

LIVE coverage: Follow all the action tonight right here!

Good evening!

17:23 , Matt Verri

Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Liverpool vs Real Madrid!

It’s a huge clash in the Champions League tonight, as Liverpool, who boast a perfect record in the competition so far this season, take on the defending champions.

We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news ahead of kick-off, which comes at 8pm GMT from Anfield. Stay with us!