| Liverpool accpet at home Villarreal in the Champions League. This is the third matchday of the league phase. With six points from their opening two matches, another win will put Liverpool on nine points from three games and strengthen their position in the race for the top eight, which guarantees direct qualification for the round of 16. They will want to build a cushion rather than leave qualification dependent on the final rounds. The Spanish side have three points and need to turn their win over Napoli into a consistent European run. A positive result at Anfield would significantly improve their position and give them a platform for the remaining fixtures. Liverpool enter in this game after a 2–1 away win against Brentford. Villarreal recovered from a 2-3 defeat away to Borussia Dortmund with a convincing 3-1 win over Napoli. However, their latest match in LaLiga ended 0–0 against Elche. |
