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Anfield is poised for a hostile evening as Trent Alexander-Arnold returns with Real Madrid in the Champions League, the fifth time the two clubs have met in the last six seasons. Real Madrid have won 13 of last 14 Real Madrid, under new manager Alonso, have started the season with an impressive string of results, winning 13 of their 14 matches across all competitions.
Press conference Speaking ahead of the match, Slot insisted that Sunday’s trip to Man City will have no bearing on his selection against Real Madrid: “Sunday’s game is not in my thinking when it comes to the lineup for tomorrow because there are four days in between. A weird quirk to Liverpool in European competition is that they have not drawn any of their last 29 group/league phase matches since 2020.
Real Madrid, meanwhile, have won three of the four matches he has taken charge of. Liverpool’s clash against Real Madrid will be shown live on Amazon Prime Video for those in the UK, with coverage underway from 6.30pm (GMT).
