Liverpool and Real Madrid renew their rivalry as Los Blancos manager Xabi Alonso returns to Anfield in search of a win.
Who: Liverpool vs Real Madrid
What: UEFA Champions League group stage
Where: Anfield, Liverpool
When: Tuesday at 8pm (20:00 GMT)
How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 17:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream.
Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso returns to Anfield to face his former side in the Champions League after a nearly immaculate start to life in the Spanish capital.
While Premier League champions Liverpool have just two wins in their last eight games, Alonso’s Madrid are on a high, transformed from last season and improving weekly under the Basque manager.
Madrid’s only defeat this season came in a 5-2 derby humiliation by Atletico Madrid, and Alonso’s side have rebounded since. Last weekend in La Liga, the 15-time European champions beat Clasico rivals Barcelona.
While Arne Slot’s Liverpool have struggled in recent weeks, a 2-0 win over Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday – including a goal for out-of-sorts star
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