Champions League latest score, match stream and goal updates - The Reds face their toughest test of the league stage as they host the unbeaten Los Blancos

Liverpool have fallen behind in each of their past seven matches and Slot's team must stop giving opponents a leg up if they are to rediscover winning ways.

Van Dijk has won the most aerials in the division (46), while sitting fifth for the highest percentage of aerial duels won (78%). The Dutch defender is also in a league of his own when it comes to clearances, with 87 so far this season – Marcos Senesi is second with 15 fewer.

Phil Jones questions Arne Slot’s Liverpool rebuild amid mixed resultsFormer Manchester United defender Phil Jones has offered a critical assessment of Arne Slot’s start at Liverpool, suggesting

In attack, the forward line remains unchanged from the Brentford fixture. Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo and Hugo Ekitike carry responsibility and expectation. Salah remains the reference point, Gakpo’s movement must stitch midfield to forward line, and Ekitike continues his integration under the highest lights.

A prominent journalist has urged Liverpool to make perhaps the stupidest selection decision of all time and Arne Slot will do well to dismiss such nonsense.

Liverpool have reportedly set about trying to sign a potential right-back replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold for what’d be a cut-price fee. The Reds’ vice-captain looks set to join Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer, leaving Conor Bradley ...

Liverpool have already lost grip of their Premier League title defence, having fallen seven points behind leaders Arsenal; Reds have slipped to seventh after four straight loses; They are also out of the Carabao Cup - what exactly has gone so wrong?

Liverpool women's defender Mia Enderby was stretchered off the pitch during the Women's Super League match against Tottenham after suffering a neck injury.