Liverpool are one win away from booking their spot in the Champions League last 16 and will bid to extend their strong European form as they host Qarabag on Wednesday.
Arne Slot’s Reds hammered Marseille 3-0 in their last outing in the competition, with Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo on the scoresheet either side of Geronimo Rulli’s own goal.
They sit fourth in the league table as things stand and a win over 18th-placed Qarabag would see them seal one of eight automatic qualification spots.
But their 13-game unbeaten run came to an end on Saturday as Bournemouth stole a 3-2 win at the death, and their last Champions League game at Anfield was a 4-1 thrashing by PSV Eindhoven, so it isn’t guaranteed to be plain sailing for Liverpool or the under-pressure Slot.
Here’s everything you need to know.
When is Liverpool v Qarabag?
Liverpool host Qarabag at Anfield on Wednesday 28 January, with kick-off at 8pm.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the UK can watch the game live on TNT Sports 2 and TNT Sports Ultimate, with coverage starting at 6.30pm, and streaming service discovery+. You can purchase a TNT Sports subscription via discovery+ here, for only £30.99 per month.
Confirmed line-ups
Liverpool XI: Alisson; Frimpong, Gravenberch, van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike.
Qarabag XI: Kochalski; Silva, Mustafazada, Medina, Cafarquliyev; Jankovic, Bicalho; Andrade, Montiel, Zoubir; Duran.
Team news
Arne Slot has made two changes to the side that lost 3-2 to Bournemouth at the weekend, with the injured Joe Gomez dropping out in favour of Hugo Ekitike, who leads the line with Ryan Gravenberch starting at centre-back.
Elsewhere, Andy Robertson replaces Milos Kerkez at left-back, with Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai tasked with anchoring midfield.
And there are 11 changes made by Qarabag boss Gurban Gurbanov, who replaces the entire starting XI that lost in the league to Kapaz last week.
