Liverpool host Lille on matchday seven of the UEFA Champions League knowing they need only to avoid defeat to secure their automatic place in the Round of 16.
The Reds sit top of the standings after six matches, having won all of their games to date and conceding just once. Just one more point from their remaining two matches will see them reach the next round, and even if they were to lose, other results could mean they qualify anyway.
Lille have also enjoyed a strong campaign to date. They begin this matchweek in eighth place, and a positive result at Anfield could go a long way towards sealing their place in the knockouts.
The Sporting News looks at the latest team news and predicted lineups.
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Liverpool vs. Lille lineups, confirmed starting 11, team news
Liverpool are highly unlikely to miss out on automatic qualification to the next round at this stage and Slot has taken the opportunity to shuffle his pack.
Diogo Jota missed training on Monday after sitting out the win at Brentford and is a doubt, while Joe Gomez is sidelined with a hamstring problem, but the Reds are otherwise at full strength. Darwin Nunez starts after his late heroics at the weekend, with Conor Bradley and Jarrell Quansah in among four changes.
Liverpool starting lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Alisson (GK) — Bradley, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas — Gravenberch, Jones — Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz — Nunez.
Liverpool subs: Jaros (GK), Kelleher (GK), Endo, Konate, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Gakpo, Elliott, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Danns, Morton.
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Lille are missing full-back Tiago Santos due to a knee injury, while Ethan Mbappe has a thigh issue and teenager Matias Fernandez-Pardo is out with an ankle problem.
Winger Edon Zhegrova missed training on Monday and is also misses out.
Lille starting lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Chevalier (GK) — Mandi, Diakite, Alexsandro, Gudmundsson— Andre, Mukaku — Bakker, Cabella, Haraldsson — David.
Lille subs: Mannone, Caillard, Gomes, Sahraoui, Meunier, Bayo, Mbappe, Ismaily, Bouaddi, Cossier.
Liverpool vs. Lille live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Champions League match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | Paramount+, Vix |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| UK | — | Amazon Prime Video |
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| India | Sony TEN 1 | Sony LIV, JioTV |
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