These two European giants will battle it out tonight in front of a full packed Anfield with both teams looking to start off the Champions League campaign with a win.

Liverpool Team News

Joe Gomez makes his first appearance this season for Liverpool, partnering him at centre back is Joel Matip. Naby Keita, Jordan Henderson and Divock Origi all start for Liverpool replacing Thiago, the injured Harvey Elliot, Virgil van Djik and Sadio Mane who started against Leeds Utd on the weekend. 

Liverpool FC XI: Alisson, Trent Alexander Arnold, Matip, Gomez, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Keita, Jota, Salah and Origi

Bench: Adrian, Kelleher, Van Djik, Konate, Thiago, Milner, Mane, Tsimikas, Phillips, Chamberlain, Jones and Minamino

AC Milan Team News

Zlatan Ibrahimovic misses tonights clash against Liverpool through injury. Former Chelsea and Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud makes the bench. Bennacer, Kjaer and Saelemaekers replace Romagnoli, Tonali and Florenzi who featured against Lazio on the weekend.

AC Milan XI: Maignan, Calabria, Kjaer, Tomori, Theo Hernandez, Bennacer, Kessie, Saelemaekers, Brahim Diaz, Leao and Rebic

Bench: Tatarusanu, Ballo, Tonali, Giroud, Romagnoli, Kalulu, Florenzi, Maldini, Gabbia and Jungdal

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