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The team of Jurgen Klopp will attempt to take a step forward to another final of the Champions League by welcoming the holders of the title in the Bundesliga
Liverpool's quest for glory for the Champions League resumes on Tuesday, as Bayern Munich receive Bayern Munich in the first leg of their sixteenth match at Anfield.
The Reds traded the group stage unconvincingly, losing as many games as they had won, with a narrow win on Matchday 6 on day six against Napoli.
Jurgen Klopp's men will face Bayern Munich's undefeated team this season but under pressure because of their indifferent form in the Bundesliga.
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Indeed, the Reds will even start this meeting as favorites, but can they justify this label?
TV channel, live broadcast and how to watch
In the United States (US), the game can be watched live and on demand with fuboTV (7 day free trial).
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In the UK, the game will be broadcast on BT Sport 2 and BT Sport 4K UHD.
| British television channel | Online feed |
|---|---|
| BT Sport 2 / BT Sport 4K UHD | BT Sport Live |
Squads and news from the team
| Position | Liverpool players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Alisson, Mignolet, Kelleher |
| defenders | Robertson, Moreno, Matip, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Lewis, Phillips, Hoeyer, Whelan, Johnston |
| Midfielders | Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Milner, Keita, Henderson, Lallana, Camacho, Jones |
| Before | Mane, Salah, Firmino, Sturridge, Shaqiri, Origi, Brewster, Woodburn, Masterson |
Jurgen Klopp will have to do without center back star Virgil van Dijk for this confrontation, the Dutch having a ban on a match to serve.
To further complicate things for the German at the heart of the defense, Joe Gomez was injured, which will prevent him from playing. Dejan Lovren is absent and Fabinho will go to the back, a role that he has rarely played.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is absent while Xherdan Shaqiri, a former Bayern Munich player, is fit enough for the bench.
Roberto Firmino, meanwhile, was a serious doubt due to a virus, but was found fit to start.
Liverpool confirmed from XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Fabinho, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Henderson, Keita; Salah, Firmino, Mane
| Position | Bayern Munich team |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Neuer, Ulreich, Fruchtl |
| defenders | Kimmich, Hummels, Sule, Alaba, May, Rafinha, Awoudja |
| Midfielders | Martinez, Thiago, Rodriguez, Gnabry, Sanches, Goretzka, Shabani, Jeong |
| Before | Lewandowski, Coman, Davies, Ribery |
Bayern Munich traveling without Thomas Muller, which is forbidden.
Meanwhile, FCB has to deal with many injury problems. Corentin Tolisso and Arjen Robben are absent, while Leon Goretzka is also injured in the ankle. Franck Ribery is just fit enough for the bench.
Jérôme Boateng, meanwhile, is sick and misses the trip.
Bayern Munich confirmed from the XI: Neuer; Kimmich, Hummels, Sule, Alaba; Martinez, Thiago, Rodriguez; Gnabry, Lewandowski, Coman
Liverpool is 11/10 favorites to win this match with bet365. Bayern can be supported at 13/5, while a draw is available at 11/4.
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Match preview
In search of plays on the national and European front as the season approaches, Liverpool is on the brink of one of his best seasons.
Although they are second in the Premier League on goal difference behind Manchester City, they are playing a game in less, while in the Champions League, they were charged with a draw at 16 against a team from Bayern Munich in distress this season. .
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, however, is wary of the CBF threat and believes it is a formation that is gaining momentum under the new boss, Niko Kovac.
"With a high quality team, the desire of a newcomer must be combined with the quality of a true competitor. Maybe at the beginning of the season, they did not have it, but the situation from my point of view makes them even more dangerous than before, "said the former boss. from Dortmund.
"We may have achieved a little more than people had expected so far, but both are in a similar situation.
"It's a long way to go, but we do not have to think about the league, but the Champions League. If I was not involved, I would buy a ticket!
Jordan Henderson, meanwhile, looked at a double glory.
"If we had to choose, we would choose both," he answered the question of which competition he would prefer to win.
"We give priority to the game by game, regardless of the competition, so Tuesday night is for us the biggest game of the season. And so on, et cetera.
"It will be like that until the end of the season, that's how we approach each game."
"That's what we have to do, it's not about promoting competition.
"I think we have enough teams to face both competitions as best we can and hope that at the end of the season we will see that we are champions of at least one or both. "
Although Bayern is not ready to be considered an outsider, he is aware of the magnitude of the challenge facing Anfield.
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"I do not think the public is wrong. Liverpool is playing a very good season, you can not deny it, "said Serge Gnabry Goal .
"It's good, but that does not mean we're going into the game and saying," There's nothing to get. "On the contrary: we have our strength, we are Bayern, anything is possible."
After a 3-2 win against Augsburg on Friday – their third consecutive win – the Bavarians seem to be gaining strength and any positive result in Liverpool would only improve that.
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