The Champions League continues tonight and Premier League side Liverpool start their group campaign at home to AC Milan.
Despite the two clubs being among the most successful handful of teams in European Cup history, they have only ever met twice in competitive games - the 2005 and 2007 Champions League finals.
This occasion, then, will be a rather different one and a first visit for the Serie A giants to Anfield. Neither one has lost a match yet this term, with Jurgen Klopp’s Reds in the group level on points at the top of the Premier League and the Rossoneri similarly positioned in Italy’s top flight.
This fixture marks a return for Milan to Europe’s top competition after a nine-year absence, while Liverpool were champions in 2019 and exited last year at the quarter-final stage against Real Madrid.
They’ll be hoping to go further this year, though, given the defensive absences through injury they had to cope with at the time and the subsequent signing of Ibrahima Konate to boost their ranks.
Here is all the information you need ahead of the Champions League clash.
When is it?
The match will kick-off at 8pm on Wednesday, 15 September at Anfield Stadium.
Where can I watch?
The fixture is available to watch on BT Sport 2 and subscribers can stream the game on the app and website.
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Team news
Liverpool will be without Harvey Elliott after he suffered a horror ankle injury in the Reds’ Premier League match against Leeds on Sunday. Roberto Firmino is also likely to miss out through injury.
For AC Milan, it’s uncertain whether Olivier Giroud will feature after his time out with Covid. Tiemoue Bakayoko is an injury worry, while Rade Krunic will miss out.
Confirmed line-ups
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago; Salah, Jota, Mane
AC Milan: Maignan; Calabria, Kjær, Tomori, Hernandez; Kessie, Bennacer; Saelemaekers, Diaz, Leao; Rebic
Odds
Liverpool - 1/2
Draw - 7/2
AC Milan - 5/1
Prediction
It will be a close game, with both clubs being able to use the majority of their stars in the Champions League clash. But with the Reds at home they will have the slight edge to take this one at the death. Liverpool 2-1 AC Milan.
