The 2024-25 Premier League's chase for European qualification is thick and heavy, with as many as a dozen teams harboring hope of making it to the next season's UEFA Champions League, Europa League, or Conference League.
Liverpool are through to the Champions League knockout stages, but two players are now just one booking away from a one-match suspension after the win over Lille
The UEFA Champions League returns Jan. 21 after a break that lasted over a month. Barcelona and Liverpool headline Tuesday's action.
Only one matchday remains of the league phase of Champions League play and there's plenty to play for. Only Liverpool and Barcelona have clinched spots in the top eight of the table and six spots of the 24 teams to advance to the next stage are up for grabs.
The Champions League has never before seen the kind of hectic multi-screen action that will play out in the eighth and final round of games next Wednesday.
Liverpool host Lille at Anfield looking to maintain their perfect record in the UEFA Champions League league phase.
In the UEFA Champions League action on Wednesday, Jan. 22 there is a matchup with Feyenoord Rotterdam and Bayern Munich.
The UEFA Champions League is – of course – slightly different this season. Where UEFA used to adopt a system involving eight groups of four teams, the competition was expanded to 36 teams for the 2024/25 campaign, with all 36 bunched into one table.
Mohamed Salah scored his 50th European goal for Liverpool as the Reds booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with victory over 10-man Lille at Anfield. Salah's goal came when he latched onto a brilliant Curtis Jones through ball and slotted over the advancing Lucas Chevalier in the 34th minute.
Liverpool will play Lille at Anfield on Tuesday evening in the UEFA Champions League, in their penultimate league phase match. READ MORE: Liverpool Monitoring Borussia Dortmund Winger Jamie Bynoe-Gittens - Fabrizio Romano Arne Slot's team have already qualified for the last 16 of the competition with six victories from their six matches so far,
Scenarios for knockout phase qualification with leaders Liverpool on the verge of round of 16 spot along with Barcelona