Liverpool Vs. Real Madrid: Preview, Predictions And Lineups

Liverpool and Real Madrid lock horns successful a perchance riveting Champions League fixture connected Tuesday night, pinch nan 2 European giants facing disconnected successful Gameweek 4 of nan convention phase.

Madrid, nan astir successful squad successful nan competition’s history, person historically had their measurement pinch nan Reds, beating them successful 2 finals, but Liverpool enacted immoderate revenge past play erstwhile they hit Carlo Ancelotti’s broadside 2–0 astatine Anfield.

The visitors are undoubtedly improved from 12 months ago. Led by erstwhile Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso, they caput into Tuesday’s crippled 5 points clear astatine nan apical of La Liga and without a blemish connected their Champions League record.

Victories complete Marseille, Kairat Almaty and Juventus time off Madrid successful a beardown position, and they’re 3 points amended disconnected than nan Reds, who were beaten by Galatasaray successful Gameweek 2.

Arne Slot’s broadside person had a nightmare fewer weeks, but location was a comforting consciousness of familiarity regarding their 2–0 triumph complete Aston Villa successful nan Premier League connected Saturday. A triumph present would bespeak that nan English champions person turned a corner.

Here is Sports Illustrated’s guideline to nan clash.

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Alexander Isak didn’t train connected Monday. / Carl Recine/Getty Images

Alexander Isak didn’t train connected Monday successful nan build-up to Real Madrid’s visit, and nan Swede is improbable to feature. However, Curtis Jones has returned to nan training section aft missing retired astatine nan weekend.

Slot reverted to his title-winning midfield against Villa, and we should spot nan trio of Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch commencement again connected Tuesday night. Florian Wirtz will inhabit a spot connected nan bench.

Andy Robertson is presently a amended action for Slot astatine left-back, fixed Milos Kerkez’s struggles, and Conor Bradley will stay nan starting right-back successful Jeremie Frimpong’s absence.

Youngsters Jayden Danns, Giovanni Leoni and Stefan Bajčetić are connected nan curen table.

Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs. Real Madrid

Liverpool could beryllium unchanged from Saturday’s win. / FotMob

Liverpool predicted lineup vs. Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Mamardashvili; Bradley, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Ekitiké.

Franco Mastantuono picked up an wounded successful Madrid’s triumph complete Valencia. / Denis Doyle/Getty Images

Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Anfield comeback has nan imaginable to a non-event, fixed that nan erstwhile Red was erstwhile again an unused substitute astatine nan play aft recovering from a hamstring injury.

With Dani Carvajal out, Federico Valverde is apt to commencement astatine correct backmost for nan visitors. Alonso heaped nan praise connected nan Uruguayan complete nan weekend, lauding his improvement arsenic a defender.

Madrid are besides without summertime presence Franco Mastantuono aft he picked up an wounded he Saturday’s thumping triumph complete Valencia. Eduardo Camavinga should travel successful for nan Argentine and partner Aurélien Tchouaméni successful midfield.

Vinicius Junior played 79 minutes connected Saturday aft his outburst successful nan Clasico. He’ll commencement down Madrid’s near and purpose to return advantage of a susceptible Liverpool backline pinch nan in-form Kylian Mbappé.

Real Madrid Predicted Lineup vs. Liverpool

Alonso could sanction nan squad that hit Barcelona successful El Clásico. / FotMo

Real Madrid predicted lineup vs. Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Valverde, Militão, Huijsen, Carreras; Camavinga, Tchouaméni; Güler, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappé.

Liverpool were arsenic bully arsenic they’ve been each play without being spectacular against Villa. Slot must’ve been encouraged by nan power his squad were capable to asseverate connected nan contest, pinch his reversion to past season’s preferred midfield paying dividends.

The Reds are flawed retired of possession, and it’s difficult to ideate Madrid not having occurrence pinch nan shot and successful modulation connected Tuesday night. Slot whitethorn judge that keeping nan visitors astatine arm’s magnitude will beryllium an intolerable task, pinch nan Dutchman perchance playing up to nan Anfield ambiance nether nan lights and embracing nan chaos.

A typical nighttime connected Merseyside could beryllium successful nan offing, pinch nan Reds, emboldened by Saturday’s win, edging a shootout.

Prediction: Liverpool 3–2 Real Madrid

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