Liverpool host Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg on Wednesday 14 April at 21:00 CET.
The build up to the second league encounter between Liverpool and real Madrid is burning up the airwaves ,both teams coming to this match on the back of their respective wins in their domestic leagues.
What happened in the first leg? Madrid were at their wily best, taking charge of the tie with a 3-1 win in the Spanish capital. The Merengues' canny midfield were at the heart of that victory, though two goals from Vinícius Júnior and one from Marco Asensio ultimately did the damage.
That crucial away goal gave Liverpool a lifeline and now they need a 2-0 win to make it to the next round.
LIVERPOOL
Liverpool won at Anfield for the first time in nine games thanks to Trent Alexander-Arnold’s added-time goal against Aston Villa on Saturday. Mohamed Salah equalised for the Reds, who trailed at the break to Ollie Watkins’ strike.
Injuries;
Liverpool have a number of great individual still sidelined due to injury notable van dijk,matip,gomez and their captain hernderson.
Possible line-ups
Liverpool: Alisson Becker; Alexander-Arnold, Ozan Kabak, Phillips, Robertson; Thiago, Fabinho, Wijnaldum; Salah, Jota, Mané
Real Madrid
Real Madrid leapfrogged Barcelona and moved top of the league after a crucial 2-1 victory in El Clásico on Saturday. The Meringues did the damage in the first half thanks to Karim Benzema's clever finish and Toni Kroos' free-kick. Óscar Mingueza gave the visitors hope but they could not find an equaliser despite Casemiro's late dismissal. The result means Real Madrid have won both Liga matches versus Barcelona in a single season for the first time since 2007/08.
Injuries
Real Madrid will have to deal with the absence of their defensive pair of Sergio ramos and Raphael varane as well as Eden hazard and carvajal. Lucas Vazquez who had a great game in the first leg will also be absent for the injury he took in the el classico.
Head coach zinedine zidane now has a puzzle to solve in the right back position. the only natural right back available is alvaro odriozola who zidane doesn’t trust much.Fede valverde races against time to be fit for the encounter after being taken off in second half of the el classico.
Possible lineup
Courtois,Nacho,Militao,mendy,odriozola,casemiro,modric,kroos,valverde,vinicius,Benzema.
Can Liverpool win and make to the next round?