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The opposition lowdown: Girona

In La Liga, Girona sit ninth in the standings having won six, drawn four and lost six of their 16 games to date.

They were beaten 3-0 by Real Madrid on home soil at the weekend and also exited the Copa del Rey in the midweek prior on penalties against Logrones.

In the Champions League, they have one victory from their opening five fixtures, which came against Slovan Bratislava, alongside four defeats.

They were beaten at Sturm Graz last time out in European competition in late November.

**What they said**

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_**Michel, Girona head coach**_

"Liverpool are absolutely dominant, leading the Premier League and the Champions League. It's a historic match - a game to enjoy, but also to compete in. In football, anything can happen.

"I want us to be aggressive with and without the ball, to have the mindset to recover as quickly as possible. We want to get the crowd excited from minute one.

"They are a very, very hard team to stop. But with our excitement and motivation for this game, we cannot let the opportunity pass."

**Pre-match stats**

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**Girona are Liverpool's 138th different opponent in European competition.**

The Reds have played 447 minutes since last conceding a goal in the Champions League.

**Girona have won eight of 23 matches played so far this season and failed to score in 10 of those.**

In all competitions, Girona have won 21 of their last 30 home matches, with six losses and three draws.

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