Big Match Breakdown: Liverpool v Spartak Moscow

It’s Matchday Six in the Champions League

Liverpool host Spartak Moscow tonight with the knowledge that victory will see them top Group E.

The Reds require just a point to guarantee qualification, while the visitors need to win to have any chance of making it through to the next round.

It’ll be a tough ask for the Russian side who face a Liverpool team in scintillating form. Jurgen Klopp’s men are unbeaten in eight, winning six. They’ve scored an incredible 25 goals in that run, including eight in their last two matches.

Ahead of the match at Anfield this evening, the Coral News Team bring you all the vital stats, team news and tips in another big match breakdown.

Head-to-head

Liverpool are unbeaten against Spartak in the Champions League. The two clubs have met three times in the competition, with the Reds claiming victory twice.

Earlier this season the sides played out a 1-1 draw in Moscow. Fernando opened the scoring for the hosts before Klopp’s side equalised through Philippe Coutinho.

The hosts can also take confidence from Krasno-Belye’s record on English soil as well. The Russian champions have not won on these shores since a 1-0 victory at Blackburn Rovers in 1995.

Likely XIs

Klopp could make changes from the team which saw off Brighton & Hove Albion at the weekend. Joe Gomez will continue to alternate with Trent Alexander-Arnold, while Sadio Mane and Ragnar Klavan are both expected to return.

Spartak welcome back Giorgi Jikia and Fernando from European and domestic suspensions. They’ll return to the side as the visitors look to combat Liverpool’s attacking threat with a 4-2-3-1 system. Georgi Tigiev, Jano Ananidze, Dmitri Kombarov and Artem Timofeev all remain out.