Liverpool vs Lille: Preview, predictions and lineups
- Liverpool welcome Lille to Anfield on penultimate league phase matchday
- Perfect Reds need just a point to secure place in round of 16
- Lille are 21 games unbeaten in all competitions
Liverpool need just a point to qualify for the Champions League round of 16 when they welcome Ligue 1's Lille to Anfield on Tuesday night.
The Reds have been perfect in the competition thus far, although they were slightly fortunate to beat Girona on matchday six last month. Before that, Liverpool beat the likes of AC Milan, Bayer Leverkusen, and Real Madrid to assert a dominant position at the top of the league phase table.
Arne Slot's side enter this bout having struck late at Brentford on Saturday and extending their lead at the top of the Premier League table to six points after Arsenal were pegged back by Aston Villa.
They will be put to the test by a Lille team that are unbeaten in 21 games across all competitions. Bruno Genesio's side are up to third in France after coming from behind to beat Nice on Friday night, and they currently occupy the final top-eight spot in the European table too
After losing at Sporting CP on matchday one, Lille won four of their next five - including against Real Madrid - to leave themselves in a strong position. A place in the last 16 is far from guaranteed, but their continental campaign will surely extend beyond the end of January.
Here is 90min's guide to Liverpool vs Lille in the Champions League.
What time does Liverpool vs Lille kick-off?
- Location: Liverpool, England
- Stadium: Anfield
- Date: Tuesday 21 January
- Kick-off Time: 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
- Referee: Felix Zwayer (GER)
- VAR: Bastian Dankert (GER)
Liverpool vs Lille H2H record (All Games)
- Liverpool: 1 win
- Lille: 1 win
- Draws: 0
- Last meeting: Liverpool 3-0 Lille (18 March 2010) - Europa League
Current form (all competitions)
Liverpool | Lille |
|---|---|
Brentford 0-2 Liverpool - 18/01/25 | Lille 2-1 Nice - 17/01/25 |
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool - 14/01/25 | Marseille 1-1 (3-4p) Lille - 14/01/25 |
Liverpool 4-0 Accrington - 11/01/25 | Auxerre 0-0 Lille - 10/01/25 |
Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool - 08/01/25 | Lille 1-1 Nantes - 04/01/25 |
Liverpool 2-2 Man Utd - 05/01/25 | Rouen 0-1 Lille - 20/12/24 |
How to watch Liverpool vs Lille on TV - UK and US
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video |
United States | Paramount+ |
Canada | DAZN Canada |
Liverpool team news
Liverpool are healthy heading into Tuesday's Champions League clash with Lille, with Joe Gomez the only confirmed absentee. The centre-back is expected to be out until February with a hamstring injury.
Diogo Jota, whose goal off the bench helped the Reds earn a point at Nottingham Forest, missed Saturday's win over Brentford with a knock and is unlikely to recover in time for the Lille's visit.
There's bound to be some rotation from Slot, who hasn't tinkered too much with his team up to this point. Conor Bradley, Wataru Endo, Jarell Quansah, Kostas Tsimikas, Federico Chiesa and Harvey Elliott could all come into the team.
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Lille
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Lille (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Bradley, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Endo, Jones; Salah, Elliott, Chiesa; Nunez.
Lille team news
Lille have a few more injury concerns than their hosts, and they're crucially without maverick winger Edon Zhegrova due to a muscle issue. Leading scorer Jonathan David will lead the line.
Ethan Mbappe and Nabil Bentaleb are unavailable in midfield, while Tiago Santos has been lost for the season with a knee injury.
Samuel Umtiti has barely featured since joining the club and remains out of action.
Lille predicted lineup vs Liverpool
Lille predicted lineup vs Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Chevalier; Meunier, Diakite, Ribeiro, Ismaily; Andre, Bouaddi; Bakker, Cabella, Sahraoui; David.
Liverpool vs Lille score prediction
Lille must have a feeling of invincibility around them right now, but that can quickly subside in an environment like Anfield.
Genesio's men have proven that they're not merely the beneficiaries of a rather weak Ligue 1, with their performances in the league phase so far depicting a balanced, well-drilled and adaptable outfit. They like to control matches with the ball, but Genesio will be aware that doing so is mightily tough on Merseyside. Expect them to cede territory and aim to hit a rotated Liverpool team on the counter.
Slot's rotation means the Reds are unlikely to be as potent, but they're hardly in short supply of stellar reserves. Those coming in will be keen to prove their worth, and the Reds should win again at home.
Prediction: Liverpool 2-1 Lille
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