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Liverpool’s Champions League fate and Arne Slot’s managerial credentials face a stern test at the Stade Vélodrome, where Roberto De Zerbi’s free-scoring Marseille lie in wait.
Kick-off scheduled for 8pm GMT (9pm local time). The match represents Matchday 7 of the UEFA Champions League group stage, and UK viewers can watch the action live on TNT Sports 1, with comprehensive coverage beginning at 7pm.
Liverpool enter the match teetering on the brink of the automatic qualification places, sitting just outside the top eight. A victory in southern France would edge them closer to securing a direct route to the knockout stages, avoiding the perilous two-legged playoff round.
Marseille, meanwhile, harbor equally pressing ambitions. De Zerbi’s men have claimed three wins from six European fixtures and sit three points behind Liverpool, knowing that a positive result on home turf would dramatically enhance their own knockout stage prospects. The Ligue 1 side have won their last two Champions League matches and are seeking three consecutive victories in the competition for the first time since 2010-11.
The contrast between Liverpool’s European prowess and domestic struggles has become the defining story of their season. While they’ve conquered continental giants, their Premier League form has been poor for reigning champions.
This Jekyll and Hyde nature leaves supporters and pundits alike questioning which version will appear in Marseille. Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah trained with the squad on Tuesday morning at the AXA Training Centre, and has been included in the travelling squad.
The full squad is as follows:
Alisson, Gomez, Endo, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Chiesa, Jones, Gakpo, Ekitike, Mamardashvili, Robertson, Woodman, Frimpong, Gravenberch, Nyoni, Ngumoha
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