Liverpool will look to cap an excellent few days with victory over Villarreal at Anfield on Tuesday night. Andoni Iraola’s men showed character against Brentford at the weekend, coming from behind to secure a 2-1 Premier League win after suffering a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City.
The Reds have enjoyed a strong start to their Champions League campaign, beating Atletico Madrid 2-1 at Anfield before thrashing LASK 6-3 away from home.
Despite an inconsistent domestic run, they have now won six of their last eight matches across all competitions. Villarreal, meanwhile, ended their seven-match Champions League losing streak with a 3-1 victory over Napoli after initially falling behind.
The Yellow Submarine had endured a difficult spell, failing to win any of their previous six matches across all competitions, including four consecutive defeats, but have since won three of their last five.
Liverpool have suffered a fresh injury concern ahead of Tuesday’s clash, with Victor Munoz absent from Monday’s training session at the AXA Training Centre.
The Spaniard scored Liverpool’s equaliser against Brentford but required treatment twice during the match before being replaced by Joe Gomez late on.
He required treatment twice during the match but continued playing before being replaced by Joe Gomez late on. Iraola is already without Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong, who picked up injuries against Brentford.
Long-term absentees Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni and Hugo Ekitike continue their rehabilitation. Federico Chiesa trained despite being excluded from Liverpool’s Champions League squad, while fellow ineligible player Wataru Endo was absent.
Liverpool head into this fixture with four wins from their last five matches, suffering just one defeat. Their latest outing was a 2-1 comeback victory over Brentford, following a 6-3 Champions League win over LASK.
Their only defeat in that run was a 3-0 loss to Manchester City. The Reds have scored 11 goals and conceded seven across those five games.
Villarreal have recorded three wins, one draw and one defeat in their last five matches. They drew 0-0 with Elche at the weekend before beating Napoli 3-1 in the Champions League.
Their only defeat was a 1-0 loss to Real Madrid. The Spanish side have scored eight goals and conceded three during that period.
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