Frank Christian
Arne Slot has had a smooth experience since taking charge at Anfield, but will that continue as Liverpool faces more challenging opponents in the UEFA Champions League?
The upcoming matchup between RB Leipzig and Liverpool on Wednesday, October 23, promises to be exciting, with Slot’s team eager to maintain their impressive domestic performance in the European arena.
Liverpool currently leads the Premier League, having achieved seven wins and just one loss in eight matches. In the Champions League, they have won both matches so far, defeating AC Milan and Bologna easily.
The Sporting News presents the latest updates on team news and anticipated lineups for this thrilling encounter in Germany.
RB Leipzig vs. Liverpool Lineups, Team News
RB Leipzig will soon welcome former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who is set to take on the role of Head of Global Football for Red Bull in January 2025. Meanwhile, Leipzig is managed by Marco Rose, who is currently dealing with several injury concerns in his squad.
Currently ruled out due to injuries are Xaver Schlager, David Raum, Nicolas Seiwald, and Assan Ouedraogo. Additionally, Rose is assessing the fitness of striker Lois Openda, who suffered an injury during Leipzig’s 2-0 league victory over Mainz last weekend.
Midfielder Amadou Haidara is also a doubt for the match after sustaining an injury against Mainz.
RB Leipzig Predicted Lineup (3-5-2, right to left): Gulacsi (GK) — Orban, Klostermann, Lukeba — Geertruida, Simons, Kampl, Baumgartner, Nusa — Sesko, Openda
Injuries: Schlager, Raum, Seiwald, Ouedraogo, Openda (doubt), Haidara (doubt)
Suspensions: None
As for Slot’s Liverpool squad, injuries are minimal, but he indicated it would be surprising if Diogo Jota played against Leipzig, given that Jota only managed to play half an hour in the recent 2-1 victory over Chelsea.
Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz are potential options for Slot, while Cody Gakpo is likely to be on the bench.
Other players sidelined for Liverpool include young defender Conor Bradley, forward Federico Chiesa, and goalkeeper Alisson Becker, who is expected to be out for several weeks due to a hamstring issue.
Both Liverpool and Leipzig have no players suspended for the match.
Liverpool Predicted Lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Kelleher (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson — Jones, Gravenberch, Mac Allister — Salah, Nunez, Diaz
Injuries: Elliott, Bradley, Alisson, Chiesa, Jota (doubt)
Suspensions: None
RB Leipzig are charging Liverpool fans just £13 for their upcoming Champions League match…
The Germans always have it spot on when it comes to ticket prices pic.twitter.com/37Fo9Uafe3
— Football Away Days (@AwayDays_) October 9, 2024
RB Leipzig vs. Liverpool Live Stream and TV Channels
Here’s how to tune into this Champions League match across various regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | Paramount+, ViX |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| UK | TNT Sports 1 | discovery+ |
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| India | Sony Ten 5 | Sony LIV, JioTV |
