The round of 16 of the Champions League kicked off tonight (Tuesday) with the meeting between Liverpool and Real Madrid at Anfield Stadium.
The two, who have already met twice in the factory finals in the last five years, will go head-to-head again in a repeat of last season's final.
For the Reds, Darwin Nunes has been named in Jurgen Klopp's XI along with Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil Van Dijk and Joe Gomez also made the first team just like in the victory match against Newcastle (0:2).
On the other side, the European champions had to do without the injured Orléan Tshoumani, but welcomed back Karim Benzema who stepped up in attack along with Vinicius and Rodrigo.
David Alaba will continue at left-back with Antonio Rudiger and Ader Militau moving up as stoppers.
Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba, Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camabinga, Luka Modric, Rodrigo, Vinicius and Karim Benzema.
Liverpool: Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Andrew Robertson, Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Stefan Bestic, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunes.
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