Defiant Girona fans are looking forward to welcoming Liverpool to the Estadi Montilivi this midweek with the sides set to meet in the Champions League. Facing Real Madrid in La Liga this weekend, the Spanish outfit had a message for Arne Slot and his players.
"Bring on the English!" they chanted. According to Mundo Deportivo, once it was clear that Girona was going to lose against Real Madrid, the attention in the stands quickly turned to Liverpool.
Jude Bellingham, Arda Guler and Kylian Mbappe were all on the scoresheet for Real Madrid as Carlo Ancelotti's side moved within two points of Barcelona in the league standings, still with a game in hand to play. Liverpool, meanwhile, had the rare luxury of a free weekend heading into its European game with the Merseyside derby called off on Saturday morning.
A victory in Spain would give the Reds even more headroom when it comes to qualifying for the knockout phase without the need for a play-off round in the new year. So far, Girona has lost to PSG, Feyenoord, Sturm Graz and PSV, and picked up its only three points with a 2-0 victory over Slovan Bratislava.
Liverpool.com says: A bit like what happened several times in the Europa League last season, Liverpool will have to be wary of the threat that Girona carries, even though on paper the Reds should win easily. This will be the biggest match of the year for the home fans given that it is in Europe against a big team they don't normally face.
The stadium will be rocking and the players will want to put on a show, so Liverpool will need to be at it to get the three points. Doing so would allow Slot to make more changes for the PSV and Lille fixtures in January with progression almost secured.