A rematch of last season's Champions League final takes place at Anfield on Tuesday night, as Liverpool host holders Real Madrid in the first leg of their last-16 tie.
The Reds finished second behind Napoli in Group A to set up a reunion with Carlo Ancelotti's side, who beat RB Leipzig, Celtic and Shakhtar Donetsk to first place in Group F, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
LIVERPOOL vs. REAL MADRID
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LIVERPOOL
Out: Calvin Ramsay (knee), Thiago Alcantara (hip), Luis Diaz (knee), Ibrahima Konate (hamstring)
Doubtful: Darwin Nunez (shoulder), Arthur (thigh)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Bajcetic, Fabinho, Henderson; Salah, Gakpo, Jota
REAL MADRID
Out: Ferland Mendy (thigh), Aurelien Tchouameni (illness), Toni Kroos (illness), Mariano Diaz (unspecified)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Alaba; Ceballos, Camavinga, Modric; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius Jr
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
