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Liverpool welcome Xabi Alonso again to Anfield tonight as Bayer Leverkusen put together for an enormous European conflict.
Arne Slot’s males are one in every of Europe’s most in-form groups and at the moment sit high of the Premier League.
Leverkusen are in equally good kind having not misplaced since their 3-2 defeat to RB Leipzig on the opening day of the Bundesliga.
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Either side are unbeaten in Europe this season. Liverpool are joint high with Aston Villa on 9 factors, separated solely by aim distinction with Leverkusen in sixth spot with seven factors.
Forward of the thrilling matchup, which is ready to kick off at 8 p.m. (UK time), Slot and Alonso have named their beginning lineups.
Liverpool lineup
Probably the most notable omission for the Reds is left-back Andy Robertson, who has been dropped to the bench and changed in Slot’s beginning lineup by Greece worldwide Konstantinos Tsimikas.
Along with Tsimikas, midfielder Curtis Jones makes his first Champions League begin of the season.
Bayer Leverkusen lineup
Leverkusen’s lineup is a well-recognized one.
Granit Xhaka will captain the facet and be joined by Victor Boniface and Florian Wirtz, who might be tasked with breaching Liverpool’s resolute defence.
