Liverpool take on Qarabag in the Champions League this evening
Liverpool take on Qarabag in the Champions League this evening
While things haven't gone to plan in the Premier League for Liverpool this season, tonight (Wednesday) represents an opportunity to achieve their first Champions League target of the season.
Five wins from seven games have taken Arne Slot's side to the cusp of direct qualification for the last-16 of the competition but the job isn't done just yet, and if a two-legged playoff is to be avoided.
Victories over Atletico Madrid, Eintracht Frankfurt, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Marseille , and with , he'll be desperate to avoid slipping up against opponents who are facing the English giants for the very first time.
With 18 Champions League matches all kicking off simultaneously this evening it promises to be an eventful night, and you can stay up to date with everything right here in the company of Ian Doyle and Paul Gorst. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT.
Welcome very much
A very strangely mild welcome to the latest game in Liverpool's season.
Yes, it's the Champions League and it's Qarabag.
A win today and Liverpool finish either third or fourth in the table and go straight through to the last 16.
Anything else and it's time to get the calculators out.
Let's do this.
The former Reds favourite has been speaking to :
I tend to agree with the fact they can still win it because it's a club that knows that they've got an affinity with the Champions League and the old European Cup. I think the fans have got an expectation. I think that's a big thing.
Whenever it's a European night, whatever form the team's in, whether it be in domestic cups or in the league, as soon as it comes to a Champions League night, something happens. Liverpool all of a sudden fancy themselves to beat anybody, especially under the lights at Anfield.
Anfield is pretty special on a European night and teams come and they're aware of that as well. Their history in Europe does go before them.
Good evening
Good evening and welcome to Anfield where Liverpool's Champions League group-stage campaign concludes with a first-ever visit from Azerbaijan side Qarabag.
The visitors create an unusal piece of history this evening by having travelled the furthest of any team ever for a European away game at Anfield. The exact mileage totals more than 2500. Some journey.
Liverpool know the score tonight. Victory and they qualify for the knockouts. A draw might be enough.
Sounds relatively straightforward, right?
Let's find out then...
Hello and welcome
Liverpool have often looked at home in the Champions League this season, but qualification for the last-16 isn't assured yet.
Stay with us to see if the Reds can make it through at the first time of asking as they take on Azeri side Qarabag at Anfield.