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Match details: 

Liverpool vs Real Madrid

Champions League

Anfield, Liverpool

15^th April, 12:30 AM

Preview: 

A place in the Champions League semi-finals will be up for grabs when Real Madrid travels to Anfield to face Liverpool tonight.

Real Madrid have been in fine touch for quite some time now. Since their last defeat back in January, they have gone 13 games without a defeat in all competitions, winning 11 of them including a crucial 2-1 win against Barcelona this past weekend, which has thrown the La Liga title race wide open.

Liverpool, on the other hand, made so many defensive errors which led to a 3-1 loss in the first leg. Moreover, they haven’t been too convincing, especially at home, having won just 2 of their 9 home games in 2021, including a 2-1 win against Aston Villa.

Liverpool may manage to win but won’t qualify.

Match Prediction: Liverpool 1-1 Real Madrid

Unavailable: Henderson (groin), Van Dijk (ACL), Gomez (knee), Matip (ligament), Origi (muscle), Vazquez (knee), Varane (virus), Ramos (virus), Carvajal (thigh)

Probable starting XI:

Liverpool

Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Kabak, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Thiago, Salah, Jota, Mane.

Real Madrid

Courtois, Odriozola, Militao, Nacho, Mendy, Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Vinicius Junior, Asensio, Benzema.

Top picks: 

Salah: Salah scored an equalizer against Aston Villa to initiate the comeback win. He has now scored 5 goals in his last 4 games in all competitions.

Benzema: Benzema was the difference-maker once again in the El Classico, scoring the 2^nd goal to clinch all 3 points. He also extended his scoring streak to 7 league games.

Alexander-Arnold: After an awful performance in the 1^st leg, the 22-year-old redeemed himself by scoring the winner against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Captaincy options: 

1. Salah
2. Benzema
3. Alexander-Arnold

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