Liverpool need just one point to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League when they host Ligue 1 side Lille at Anfield on Tuesday night.
The Reds have been perfect in the competition so far, although they were a little lucky to beat Girona in the sixth leg last month. Before that, Liverpool beat AC Milan, Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid to secure a dominant position at the top of the league stage table.
Arne Slott's side go into this match having struck late on at Brentford on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to six points behind Arsenal returned from Aston Villa.
They will be tested by a Lille side who are unbeaten in 21 games in all competitions. Bruno Genesio's side are third in France after coming from behind to beat Nice on Friday night, and they currently sit bottom of the top eight in the European table as well.
After losing at Sporting CP on matchday one, Lille have won four of their next five – including against Real Madrid – to put themselves in a strong position. A place in the last 16 is far from guaranteed, but their continental campaign is sure to stretch beyond the end of January.
Here it is 90 minutes guide to Liverpool vs Lille in Champions League.
Liverpool vs Lille H2H Record (All Games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Brentford 0-2 Liverpool – 18/01/25 |
Lille 2-1 Nice – 17/01/25 |
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Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool – 14/01/25 |
Marseille 1-1 (3-4p) Lille – 14/01/25 |
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Liverpool 4-0 Accrington – 11/01/25 |
Auxerre 0-0 Lille – 10/01/25 |
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Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool – 01/08/25 |
Lille 1-1 Nantes – 04/01/25 |
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Liverpool 2-2 Man Utd – 05/01/25 |
Rouen 0-1 Lille – 20/12/24 |
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Paramount+ |
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Liverpool are heading into Tuesday's Champions League clash with Lille, with Joe Gomez the only confirmed absentee. The centre-back is expected to be out until February with a thigh injury.
Diogo Jota, whose goal from the bench helped the Reds earn a point at Nottingham Forest, missed Saturday's win over Brentford with a knock and is unlikely to recover in time for the visit of Lille.
There will certainly be a rotation from Slot, who hasn't been involved much with his team up to this point. Conor Bradley, Wataru Endo, Jarell Quansah, Kostas Tsimikas, Federico Chiesa and Harvey Elliott could all make the team.
Liverpool predicted formation against Lille (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Bradley, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Endo, Jones; Salah, Elliott, Chiesa; Nunez.
Lille have a few more injury concerns than their hosts, and crucially they are without winger Edon Zhegrova due to a muscle problem. Leading scorer Jonathan David will lead the line.
Ethan Mbappe and Nabil Bentaleb are unavailable in midfield, while Tiago Santos has missed the season with a knee injury.
Samuel Umtiti has barely featured since joining the club and remains sidelined.
Lille predicted formation against Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Knight; Meunier, Diakite, Ribeiro, Ismaily; Andre, Bouaddi; Bakker, Cabella, Sahrawi; David.
Lille should have a sense of invincibility about them now, but that could quickly disappear in an environment like Anfield.
Genesio's youngsters have proven they are more than just the beneficiaries of a rather lackluster Ligue 1, with their performances in the league stage so far depicting a balanced, well-drilled and adaptable outfit. They like to control the ball but Genesio will be aware that doing so is extremely difficult on Merseyside. Expect them to clear territory and aim to hit a rotating Liverpool team on the counter.
The slot rotation means the Reds aren't likely to be as potent, but they're hardly short of stellar reserves. Those coming in will be eager to prove their worth and the Reds need to win at home again.