The lineups for the much-anticipated clash between Liverpool and Real Madrid at Anfield this evening have been released.
It’s the biggest tie of the week, with Eintracht Frankfurt and Napoli facing off in the other game this evening. In terms of the Liverpool team Jurgen Klopp has selected:
The German names an unchanged side from the one that beat Newcastle 2-0 last weekend, with 18-year old Stefan Bajcetic keeping his place in midfield, thus becoming the youngest-ever player to start a Champions League match for the club.
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Real Madrid come into this match off the back of a 2-0 win over Osasuna in La Liga and boss Carlo Ancelotti makes two changes from the victory, with Dani Carvajal coming in for Nacho Fernandez, while Karim Benzema returns to the team at the expense of Dani Ceballos.
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The match tonight presents a chance at revenge for Liverpool after Los Blancos beat the Reds in last year’s final, so it promises to be a match to remember.