Liverpool head to Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu for the second leg of their round of 16 clash in the Champions League on Wednesday.
The away side hopes to overturn a 5-2 deficit from the first leg where their early two goal lead was ruled out by a Madrid rout in the second half.
Goals from Vinicius Jr (two), Eder Militao and Karim Benzema (two) wiped out Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez goals following a dismal defensive showing from the home side.
Jurgen Klopp’s side suffered their eighth league defeat on Saturday to relegation threatened Bournemouth.
Jerome Billing’s second half goal sealed the points for the away side to end the Reds’ three game unbeaten run.
Both Stefan Bajcetic and Jordan Henderson have been ruled out through injury.
Fabinho is expected to be available however despite his absence in training on Tuesday.
The Liverpool squad were in good spirits ahead of their second leg clash in Madrid.
Madrid head into the game on the back of a 3-1 home victory against Espanyol.
The Catalans sit second in La Liga, nine points behind fierce rivals Barcelona.
Madrid are the current holders of the Champions League however after their 1-0 victory over Liverpool in last year’s final.
Talisman Karim Benzema however missed the Espanyol game with an ankle injury.
It remains unclear if the Frenchman will be fit to face Liverpool on Wednesday.
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