LIVERPOOL are looking to make it two wins out of two in the Champions League as they host FC Midtjylland TONIGHT.
The Reds ground out a 1-0 win at Ajax last week through a Nicolas Tagliafico own goal to put themselves in a strong position.
- Kick-off: 8pm
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LIVERPOOL 0-0 MIDTJYLLAND
BIG SAVE!
2. Liverpool almost caught cold by a long straight ball in behind the Liverpool defence finding Dreyer, he touches the ball out of his feet before firing straight at Alisson!
Massive warning shot, the visitors have the first corner of the evening.
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LIVERPOOL 0-0 MIDTJYLLAND
1. the visitors lose the ball instantly and Liverpool take control.
Alexander-Arnold is picked out on the right wing by Henderson, he floats in a cross with the outside of his boot but Andersen gathers the ball comfortably.
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LIVERPOOL 0-0 MIDTJYLLAND
1. Midtjylland get us underway!
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PEEEEEEP!
AND WE'RE OFF!
HERE WE GO!
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HERE COME THE TEAMS
Both teams are making their way out onto the pitch ahead of kick-off, Liverpool are wearing red and the visitors in white.
Cue the Champions League anthem!
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KLOPP SPEAKS
Jurgen Klopp spoke about the centre-back partnership of Joe Gomez and Fabinho before the game.
Klopp said: “It’s getting better and better. We don’t have time for training so we use the game to get used to each other.
“The alternatives are great talents but really young.”
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WARM-UP TIME
Not long to go until kick-off, both teams are out on the pitch warming up!
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IN THE STUDIO
Former Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana joins Jake Humphrey and Peter Crouch in the BT Sport studio.
He's speaking very fondly on his time at Liverpool, and spoke highly of boss Jurgen Klopp.
Lallana also admitted that one of his LFC career highlights was the unbelievable 4-0 win at home to Barcelona in 2019- Despite being injured for the match.
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ON THE ROAD
Excluding qualifiers, FC Midtjylland have lost seven of their nine away games in European competition, drawing 1-1 at NK Varazdin (October 2002) and winning 3-1 at Club Brugge (October 2015) in the others.
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AS IT STANDS
Liverpool sit second in the group on goal difference whilst their opponents tonight, Midtjylland sit rock bottom.
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FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
FC Midtjylland are the 17th team who will play their first ever UEFA Champions League away game against an English side – none of the previous 16 to do so have won, with 14 of them losing (most recently FC Qarabag losing 0-6 at Chelsea in September 2017).
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GOALS GALORE
FC Midtjylland goalkeeper Jesper Hansen has shipped 26 goals in just seven UEFA Champions League appearances – four vs Atalanta on MD1, and 22 with FC Nordsjælland in 2012/13.
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OFF THE BENCH
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has been involved in nine goals in nine UEFA Champions League group stage games at Anfield (8 goals, 1 assist).
The Egyptian is also just two goals away from equalling Steven Gerrard’s club record of 21 goals in the European Cup/Champions League.
Salah starts from the bench tonight.
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LEAKY DEFENCE
Liverpool haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last four UEFA Champions League home games.
They’ve shipped eight goals in total across these four games, more than they had in their previous 13 in the competition at Anfield (7).
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HOME RECORD
Liverpool have only lost one of their last 26 home games in all European competition (W18 D7), although that defeat came last time out versus Atletico Madrid in March (2-3).
They haven’t suffered consecutive home defeats in Europe since December 2009.
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FIRST MEET
Tonight is the first meeting between Liverpool and FC Midtjylland, however, the Danish side do have history against English teams.
FC Midtjylland will be just the third Danish side to face Liverpool in European competition, after Odense Boldklub in the 1983-84 European Cup and Brøndby in the 1995-96 UEFA Cup.
This will be FC Midtjylland’s first UEFA Champions League encounter against an English side – they’ve faced English teams on six previous occasions in all European competition, winning three times (D1 L2).
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MIDTJYLLAND BENCH
2 Cools, 10 Evander, 15 Kraev, 26 James, 26 Vibe, 30 Ottesen, 33 Pfeiffer, 34 M.Anderson, 43 Madsen, 44 Dyhr, 45 Isaksen.
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REDS BENCH
Plenty of firepower on the bench for Liverpool!
13 Adrian, 62 Kelleher, 5 Wijnaldum, 9 Firmino, 64 Cain, 10 Mane, 11 Salah, 17 Jones, 76 N.Williams, 46 R.Williams.
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MIDTJYLLAND STARTING XI
31 Andersen; 6 Andersson, 28 Sviatchenko (c), 14 Scholz, 29 Paulinho; 38 Onyeka, 40 Cajuste; 36 Dreyer, 7 Sisto, 11 Mabil; 9 Kaba.
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LIVERPOOL STARTING XI
LOTS AND LOTS of changes by Jurgen Klopp, notably, a whole new front three!
1 Alisson; 66 Alexander-Arnold, 12 Gomez, 3 Fabinho, 26 Robertson; 14 Henderson (c), 7 Milner; 23 Shaqiri, 18 Minamino, 20 Jota; 27 Origi.
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RED REDEMPTION
Good evening and welcome to the live blog for Liverpool vs FC Midtjylland!
The Reds are looking to build on their impressive 1-0 win away to Ajax in their 2020-21 Champions League group stage opener.
Jurgen Klopp’s men failed to retain the European gold last season, losing both legs in the Round of 16 to Atletico Madrid.
Liverpool are overwhelming favourites in tonight’s game, Midtjylland lost their group stage opener 4-0 to Serie A outfit, Atalanta.
Joel Matip could return to the squadif he is deemed fit enough, Fabinho is most likely to continue in the back four alongside Joe Gomez after his Fab display in the win at Ajax.
Alisson is expected to keep his place between the sticks after returning in the clash against Sheffield United on Saturday.
New boy Kostas Tsimikas is ruled out through injury, as well as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
We will have the full team news shortly so don’t go anywhere!
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