Liverpool vs Salzburg | Match preview | UEFA Champions League

It’s been one of the most intriguing weekends of the Premier League season so far, but now, we re-focus our attention on the UEFA Champions League which will be returning to our screens in the next few days. The top clubs littered across Europe will be battling it out, with the winners taking another step towards the knockout stage of the competition. Today, we’re going to be focusing on a game that will see the holders of the trophy attempt to bounce back as Liverpool go head to head with Red Bull Salzburg.

Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp’s side are widely considered to be one of the top three clubs in the world these days, and rightly so. They’ve been able to assemble a squad that just seems to strike the right chord every single time they’re out there. Some pundits have suggested that they will be focusing most of their attention on what happens in the Premier League this season as they haven’t won England’s top flight in many years, but they’ll still be eager to put in a solid shift in Europe.

Adrian could maintain his place in the team despite Alisson nearing full fitness. Origi could return in some form, but Clyne and Shaqiri are still out. Mane is expected to play against his former side.

Salzburg

Red Bull Salzburg are on top of the world in the early stages of the new season, and while there’s still a long way to go, there is some real hope that they can do some big things in Europe over the next few months. They’re riding a lot of momentum as we look ahead to this encounter between them and Liverpool, and in a lot of ways, they don’t really have all too much to lose. They’ll go to Merseyside with no major fear, and nor should they given what they did on matchday one.

Hee-Chan will lead the way for Salzburg alongside Haaland, with Bernede being out due to an injury he suffered at the weekend.