Frankfurt Battles Liverpool in UCL Fixture
Game Highlights
Liverpool's manager has made five changes to the first eleven after the 2-1 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday. Salah starting on the bench is one of the key surprises, while Wirtz is back to the starting side. Hugo Ekitike, Curtis Jones, and Frimpong—all of whom brought impact as replacements in the recent fixture—have been included in the starting eleven, together with Andy Robertson. Milos Kerkez, Conor Bradley, and Mac Allister are on the substitutes' bench, while Ryan Gravenberch is unavailable due to an ankle injury.
Squad Updates
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Preamble
After losing four games in a row, Liverpool aren't quite entering uncharted waters. However, the last time the club lost five consecutive defeats in a row was during 1953, with manager Don Welsh. This campaign ended in the drop from the old First Division.
Now, nobody's implying that Liverpool are going down now. But Arne Slot is keen to avoid repeating that bit of the past. The team need to get their Premier League and European campaigns moving positively as soon as possible.
Frankfurt's first two matches in this season's competition both ended 5-1—a home win over Galatasaray and an away defeat at Madrid. The Reds, meanwhile, have defeated the side Frankfurt were beaten by, and lost to the team they beat. So, forecasting this game is particularly difficult.
The exciting fun starts at 8pm UK time. Kickoff is here!