Liverpool take on Monterrey in the semi-finals of the Fifa Club World Cup this evening.
Jurgen Klopp's side qualified for the annual December tournament by virtue of their Champions League win over Tottenham in Madrid.
Monterrey, meanwhile, are the current Concacaf Champions League holders who reached the last four with a 3-2 victory over Al Sadd on Sunday.
The game comes a little under 24 hours after a youthful Reds XI overseen by Under-23s boss Neil Critchley were beaten 5-0 by Aston Villa in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.
Liverpool are now flying three of those youngsters straight out to Qatar, with a final or third-place play-off to come against either Flamengo or Al-Hilal at the weekend.
This match was initially supposed to be played at the new Education City Stadium, only to be moved to the nearby Khalifa International Stadium with the opening of the former venue delayed until 2020.
Club World Cup preview
Monterrey vs Liverpool
Venue: Khalifa International Stadium
Date: Wednesday, 18 December, 2019
Kick-off time: 5:30pm GMT, today
Prediction
Monterrey 1-2 Liverpool: The Premier League leaders largely flattered to deceive against Watford on Saturday, but it is a mark of their mentality that they still claimed a straightforward victory and kept that remarkable top-flight unbeaten run intact.
Despite the inconvenience caused by the extra fixtures at a hectic time, Liverpool appear serious about winning this tournament for the first time.
However, they will not be given an easy ride by Monterrey.
Betting tips and odds via Betfair exchange
Match odds
- Monterrey to win: 17/1
- Draw: 17/2
- Liverpool to win: 2/11
| Scoreline | Monterrey win | Liverpool win | Draw |
| 1-0 | 43/1 | 11/1 | 12/1 | 0-0 (39/1) |
| 2-0 | 79/1 | 7/1 | 1-1 (20/1) |
| 2-1 | 54/1 | 10/1 | 11/1 | 2-2 (37/1) |
| 3-0 | 269/1 | 15/2 |
Odds provided by Betfair Exchange. Click here to place a bet. Odds correct as of December 18.
Tickets
For ticket information, click here to visit Liverpool's official website.
Team news
Liverpool lineup: Alisson, Milner, Gomez, Henderson, Robertson, Lallana, Keita, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Shaqiri, Salah, Origi.
Subs: Adrian, Lonergan, Firmino, Mane, Jones, Alexander-Arnold, Williams
TV channel and live stream information
The match will be televised live on BBC Two and the BBC iPlayer, with coverage beginning at 5:15pm GMT ahead of a 5:30pm kick-off.
You can follow all the action on Standard Sport's LIVE match blog.
Head to head (H2H) results history
This will be the first meeting between the clubs.
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