How many points Liverpool could need to avoid Champions League play-off

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With Liverpool having lost their second Champions League game, we took a look at how many points Arne Slot‘s side could need to finish in the top eight. Instead, Slot’s side have their sights set on another top-eight finish.

Liverpool’s remaining fixtures: Frankfurt (A), Real Madrid (H), PSV (H), Inter (A), Marseille (A), Qarabag (H) An extra advantage of finishing top As mentioned, should Liverpool finish in the top eight, they will avoid the play-off round in February. The teams that finish in the top four, will play the second leg of their quarter-final tie at home.

Liverpool’s change in approach Last time around, Liverpool breezed through the league phase, winning their opening seven matches before losing their dead rubber at PSV. Despite finishing top of the table, they still had to play eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16, due to their 15th-place finish in the league phase.