Champions League holders Liverpool need a result in their match of the group stages if they want to go a step closer to reaching a third-consecutive final
Jurgen Klopp’s side - having suffered their only defeat in all competitions this season away at Napoli - were held at Anfield by Carlo Ancelotti’s side, taking their qualification hopes to the final game.
Tonight, they face Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg, who themselves gave Liverpool a scare when they last met.
Liverpool raced into a 3-0 first-half lead in that game, only for the visitors to stun them with an amazing comeback to level the match.
It would take a second strike of the night from Mohamed Salah to seal the points.
Here are the current standings in Group E
Champions League | Group E
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Liverpool | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Napoli | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Red Bull Salzburg | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Genk | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -11 | 1 |
Group E results so far
17/09/2019
- Napoli 2-0 Liverpool
- Salzburg 6-2 Genk
02/10/2019
- Genk 0-0 Napoli
- Liverpool 4-3 Salzburg
23/10/2019
- Salzburg 2-3 Napoli
- Genk 1-4 Liverpool
05/11/2019
- Liverpool 2-1 Genk
- Napoli 1-1 Salzburg
27/11/2019
- Liverpool 1-1 Napoli
- Genk 1-4 Salzburg
What Liverpool need to qualify and full Group E permutations
A point for Liverpool in Salzburg will guarantee Klopps’s side a place in the knock-out stages, but they can also get there should Napoli lose to Genk.
Napoli also need only a point to progress, but could even go through after a defeat if Liverpool lose.
Salzburg will progress with a win against Liverpool and if Napoli do not beat Genk. If Napoli win, the Austrian’s must beat Liverpool by a better scoreline than the 4-3 by which they lost against them on Matchday 2 to trump the Reds with a strong head-to-head record
Genk, regardless of the result against Napoli, will finish bottom.
