(Teams) Liverpool vs Real Madrid: confirmed lineups from Anfield
we have a huge champions league crash we look forward to tonight as Liverpool assume real Madrid at Anfield.
The Reds come into the match in excellent shape, eight points clear at the top of the standings. first division table after the 3-2 victory over Southampton on Sunday. The Merseysiders can also regain top spot in the Champions League group stage standings with a positive result against Madrid tonight.
Arne Slot has made two changes to his starting eleven, but Alisson Becker is not yet fit to return, so Caoimhin Kelleher retains his place between the sticks. Conor Bradley continues as substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold as the England star is only considered fit enough for a place on the bench.
Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate continue their partnership in the middle of Liverpool's back four, while Andrew Robertson maintains his place at left-back. Ryan Gravenberch and Curtis Jones start again in midfield for the Reds, but there is a change in the middle of the park with Alexis MacAllister replacing Dominik Szoboszlai.
Mohamed Salah He will be the danger man for Liverpool as he will once again start on the right flank while Darwin Nunez maintains his place up front. Cody Gakpo falls to the bench and Luis Díaz is called to the left wing.
As for Real Madrid, Brahim Díaz is the man to replace the injured Vinicius Jr. Kylian Mbappé starts alongside Jude Bellingham, while youngster Arda Guler has a chance to impress.
Luka Modric lines up in midfield alongside Eduardo Camavinga while Ferlan Mendy starts in defense alongside Raúl Asencio, Antoinio Rudiger and Federico Valverde. Thibaut Courtois keeps goal for the Spanish giants tonight.
Here are the confirmed lineups:
Liverpool
Kelleher, Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Jones, Gravenberch, MacAllister, Salah, Núñez, Díaz
Substitutes: Jaros, Davies, Gómez, Endo, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Elliott, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Morton.
real Madrid
Courtois Valverde, Rúdiger, Asencio, Mendy; Güler, Camavinga, Modric, Bellingham; Mbappé, Brahim Díaz
Substitutes: Lunin, González, Vallejo, Vázquez, García, Gonzalo, Ceballos, Endrick
