Liverpool FC vs Rangers: how to watch Champions League clash on TV, kick-off time and team news
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Liverpool are back in action this evening after a dramatic 3-3 draw against Brighton at the weekend.
The Reds will be looking to bounce back from their disappointing performance and pick up where they left off in their previous Champions League clash with Ajax.
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Meanwhile, Rangers are still searching for their first victory of the group after successive defeats to Napoli and Ajax, though will have to be at their very best to snatch the points at Anfield.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side head to Merseyside off the back of a dominating 4-0 win over Hearts in the Scottish Premiership, with Antonio Colak picking up his tenth and eleventh goal in 14 matches.
Tonight’s game will be the first competitive meeting the two sides have had, with their last friendly coming over ten years ago and ending in a Liverpool victory.
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When is Liverpool v Rangers kicking off?
Liverpool vs Rangers is scheduled to take place at Anfield this evening.
The match will kick off at 8pm BST.
How to watch on TV
Like all Champions League matches this season, Liverpool vs Rangers will be broadcast on BT Sport tonight.
The game will be shown live on BT Sport 2 and BT Sport Ultimate, with coverage starting at 6:30pm - 90 minutes before kick-off.
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You can also buy a NOW TV day pass to stream the match for £11.98.
Team news
Liverpool
Childhood Celtic fan Andy Robertson will remain sidelined for Liverpool’s clash with Rangers this evening but could make a return for their Premier League trip to Arsenal at the weekend.
Ibrahima Konate is back on training but tonight’s match may still come too early for the Frenchman, who hasn’t featured for the Reds this season.
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Hide AdNaby Keita, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Curtis Jones, Calvin Ramsay, Kaide Gordon and Caoimhin Kelleher are all expected to miss out with injuries.
Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota and Harvey Elliott all started from the bench against Brighton and could be make the starting XI in a bid to freshen things up.
Predicted line-up: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Elliott, Fabinho, Thiago; Salah, Nunez, Diaz.
Rangers
Rangers will be without James Sands tonight after he was sent off against Napoli last month, meaning former Liverpool defender Ben Davies is likely to feature alongside Connor Goldson.
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Predicted line-up: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Davies, Barisic; Lundstram, Davis, Jack; Tilllman, Morelos, Kent
Odds
Despite a difficult start to the season for Liverpool, they remain clear favourites for their home clash this evening.
• Liverpool 1/8
• Draw 8/1
• Rangers 16/1
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