Overview
- Kickoff is 21:00 at Anfield, with live coverage exclusively on Sky (Sky Sport Arena 204, Sky Sport 253) and streaming on Sky Go and Now TV.
- The fixture is the fourth matchday in the single‑group Champions League, with Real able to strengthen their position for direct qualification to the round of 16 with a win.
- Outlets list probable XIs featuring Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo and Ekitike for Liverpool under Arne Slot, and Courtois, Valverde, Tchouaméni, Güler, Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior and Mbappé for Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid.
- Reported absentees include Alisson, Frimpong, Isak and Leoni for Liverpool, with Carvajal, Rüdiger, Mastantuono and Alaba unavailable for Real Madrid.
- Real enter on a strong run under Alonso—13 wins in 14 and first in La Liga by five points—while Liverpool seek consistency after a win over Aston Villa, with bookmakers pricing the double chance X2 around 1.50 and a Goal + Over 2.5 combo near 1.55–1.58.