Taking to the Anfield touchline nearly two decades on from his success as a Liverpool player, Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso takes the Bundesliga champions to Merseyside for Tuesday's intriguing Champions League battle.
Both sides are unbeaten in the 2024-25 tournament, with the Reds second in the 36-team table with nine points and Leverkusen sixth with seven points, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two clubs.
LIVERPOOL vs. BAYER LEVERKUSEN
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LIVERPOOL
Out: Alisson Becker (hamstring), Harvey Elliott (foot), Federico Chiesa (fitness), Diogo Jota (abdominal)
Doubtful: Ibrahima Konate (arm)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Jones, Diaz; Nunez
BAYER LEVERKUSEN
Out: Nordi Mukiele (thigh), Jeanuel Belocian (foot), Amine Adli (broken leg), Martin Terrier (knock)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Hradecky; Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Xhaka, Garcia, Grimaldo; Hofmann, Wirtz; Boniface
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
