Frankfurt Takes On Liverpool in Champions League Match

Match Coverage

Arne Slot implemented five adjustments to the first eleven following the loss to Manchester United over the weekend. Salah not in the lineup is one of the significant surprises, while Wirtz returns to the starting side. Ekitike, Curtis Jones, and Frimpong—all of whom made a difference as substitutes in the previous match—have been named in the starting eleven, together with Robertson. Kerkez, Bradley, and Mac Allister are on the bench, while Ryan Gravenberch is absent because of an ankle injury.

Lineup Announcement

Liverpool will start to play against Eintracht Frankfurt 🔴 #UCL

Pre-Match Context

After suffering four matches in a row, Liverpool are not exactly entering unfamiliar ground. However, the previous occasion the club suffered five defeats in a row was back in the 1950s, with manager Don Welsh. This campaign ended in relegation from the top flight.

Currently, nobody's seriously suggesting that Liverpool face relegation this season. But the manager will be eager to avoid making that bit of the past. The team must bring their Premier League and Champions League campaigns back on track as soon as possible.

Eintracht Frankfurt's first two matches in this season's tournament both ended 5-1—a victory at home over their opponents and an away defeat at Madrid. Liverpool, on the other hand, have beaten the team Eintracht were beaten by, and been defeated by the one they won against. So, predicting this match proves especially difficult.

The unpredictable fun starts at 8 p.m. BST. It's on!

Kyle Higgins
Kyle Higgins

Elara is a tech journalist and AI researcher with over a decade of experience covering emerging technologies and their impact on society.

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