The leader of Liverpool, aiming to seal their direct access to the second round

Of those Arne Slot’s Liverpool, leader of the Premier and the Champions, enough for them to draw this Tuesday against Lille, on the penultimate day of the league stage of said Eurotournament, to achieve direct passage to the round of 16. The ‘red’ team is, with Barcelona (second in the table and this Tuesday the rival of Benfica in Da Luz), the only team that is certain of its presence either in the round of 16 or in the playoffs.

He Liverpool facing the visit of the group led by Bruno Genesio even in the rumors of the agonizing victory achieved on Saturday at the home of Brentfordwith a doublet of Darwin Nunez at a discount. Liverpool was visited by Lille 3rd in Ligue 1 and that they are having a good Champions League, where they are 8th, in a direct access zone in the round of 16.

Liverpool-Lille

Anfield, 9:00 pm (Movistar LC 3)

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Curtis Jones, Gakpo; Darwin Nunez
coaches: Arne Slott
Lille: Chevalier Meunier, Diakité, Ribeiro, Ismaily; Andre, Bouaddi; Bakker, Cabella, Sahraoui; David
coaches: Bruno Genesio

Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

The only one with complete success

As for Liverpool, if Arne Slot’s team lead the Premier League with 6 points ahead of Arsenal and Nottingham Forest (and the Reds have a pending derby against Everton, the last one at Goodison Park, to be played in February 12 ), they dominate the Champions League with total victories, 6 out of 6 days played.

Slot, impressed with Lille

Diogo Jota was sidelined due to physical problems in the match against Brentford and did not participate in the pre-match session yesterday. Arne Slot said he was “impressed with Lille’s game, not surprised.”

And Génésio’s team, boosted by Jonathan David’s 17 goals (4 in the Champions League), has an unbeaten streak of 21 games, a club record (12 wins and 9 draws). He will check the mighty Liverpool. 3,000 fans will join Lille (who have just beaten Nice 2-1) on their visit to Anfield.