Liverpool vs Real Madrid preview, team news and more, UEFA Champions League
Real Madrid can win as it seems in this fixture
UEFA Champions League clash between Liverpool and Real Madrid lock horns for the 2nd leg of their quarter-final tie, and it’s Real Madrid that holds the advantage. Liverpool finds themselves 3-1 down. At Anfield, the Reds would be hoping to overturn but the Real Madrid is well known for the big matches for big nights in whole Europe and they will be eyeing on to their 14th European crown.
Liverpool looks to overturn a two-goal deficit against Real Madrid. Although, history certainly favors the visitors. Los Blancos will be fully aware of what can happen to Spanish sides who fail to turn up at Anfield – albeit an empty one – but without their impassioned supporters roaring them on and no Origi ready to catch Real Madrid napping, Klopp’s dream of more European success with Liverpool may remain a fantasy for the time being.
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Liverpool
Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, and Joel Matip remain out, meaning the inexperienced center-back pairing of Ozan Kabak and Nat Phillips is anticipated to be retained.
“They are both as hard, and are different but same in their way,” said the Scotland captain. “Barcelona that night was obviedible and wouldn’t have been possible without fans in there.
“You cannot take it for granted. You never could and you never should,” he said.
“You don’t get a comeback because you had one in the past. You only have a chance if you play really good football in the present and that’s what we have to do.
“The best situation would be that you didn’t need a comeback. That’s not worth talking about now,” said Jurgen Klopp
Real Madrid
Federico Valverde recovered, but the same cannot be said for Eden Hazard, Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane, or Dani Carvajal they all will miss it.
“The team is always united against difficulties, this shows the character they have. It’s a very strange season for many reasons. But we can’t do anything other than recover well. We’ll keep going until the end.”
“We know what type of game we have coming up. What we are going to try and do is continue what we’re doing and compete as a team. We’re going to need to compete and attack well as a unit. We’re ready for this return leg.” said Zidane.
Liverpool possible Lineup – (4-3-3): Alisson Becker; Andrew Robertson, Ozan Kabak, Nathaniel Phillips, Trent Alexander-Arnold; Fabinho, Georginio Wijnaldum, Thiago Alcantara; Sadio Mane, Diogo Jota, Mohamed Salah
Real Madrid Possible Lineup – (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Ferland Mendy, Nacho, Raphael Varane, Alvaro Odriozola; Casemiro, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos; Marco Asensio, Vinicius Junior, Karim Benzema