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Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Champions League, Group E clash between Liverpool and Salzburg at Anfield. The reigning champions lost their opening clash in the pool to Napoli and know they can't afford any slip-up against tricky Austrian opposition if they are to stay on course for smooth progress to the knockout stage. Kick off 20:00 BST.

Champions League / Group Stage
Anfield / 02.10.2019
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Dan Quarrell

Updated 02/10/2019 at 20:50 GMT


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Anfield appears to be well up for Liverpool's first European home game since being crowned Kings of Europe back in June.
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DID YOU KNOW? Salzburg have only been beaten once in their past 17 away group stage away games in Europe. However all of those games were in the Europa League (W12 D4).
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Takumi Minamino picks up a loose ball 30 yards from goal and wastes little time lashing a low drive just wide of Adrian's right-hand post.
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Liverpool’s overall record in the European Cup: Pld 210 Won 119 Drawn 44 Lost 47
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Liverpool pour forward immediately. Mane plays in the overlapping Robertson inside the area, but the full back leaves the ball behind him and Salzburg manage to escape a tricky situation.
1st Half
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KICK OFF! Salzburg get this CL match underway, attacking the Kop end.
19.55
Some good news for Liverpool fans ahead of kick off. Genk have held Napoli to a 0-0 draw in Belgium. It means the Italians have four points from two games played. Salzburg are on three, with Genk on one and Liverpool currently pointless.
19.50
Liverpool versus Austrian opposition: Pld 6, W4, D1, L1.
19.45
Meanwhile, there's been some breaking domestic news involving Liverpool. The Reds will still take on Arsenal in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup after receiving a fine for fielding an ineligible player in their win at MK Dons.
19.40
TON UP IN L4: Liverpool play their 100th European Cup encounter at Anfield this evening. The Reds have won 70 and lost just 12 of the previous 99 matches.
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19.35
Sadio Mane was on hand for Tuesday's pre-match media duties. The Senegalese forward spoke about what it will mean for him to face one of his former clubs. He said: "Of course it’s a special game for me. I was playing there for two-and-a-half years and now I’m going to play against them. They will be ready for me and I will be ready for them as well. I love the city and the club – before and still now. I will be really happy to meet my ex-teammates. But at the same time, I would love to win against them."
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19.30
Salzburg coach Jesse Marsch: "We've been talking about our match plan a lot in recent days. It's not so complicated, we need to play our usual way with our usual intensity but be prepared that Liverpool can create great danger at any moment. Our team always responds well to new situations. I expect that tomorrow too."
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19.25
Klopp: “Let’s make it as positive as we can because it is the first game since Barcelona that we play at Anfield. It is like a reunion with the European crowd. I really hope we can create that atmosphere again and see what it is good for.”
19.20
With Joel Matip ruled out due to a knock, Jurgen Klopp makes one change to the team that edged to a 1-0 victory at Sheffield United at the weekend. Joe Gomez steps in to partner Virgil van Dijk at the heart of the hosts' defence. The big news from Salzburg's perspective, is that young hot-shot Erling Braut Haaland is on the bench after recovering from illness.
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CONFIRMED TEAMS - LIVERPOOL: Adrian, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Mane, Salah, Firmino... Subs: Kelleher, Lovren, Milner, Keita, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lallana, Origi. /// SALZBURG: Stankovic, Ulmer, Wober, Onguene, Kristensen, Junuzovic, Mwepu, Szoboszlai, Minamino, Hwang, Daka... Subs: Kohn, Farkas, Ramalho, Ashimeru, Okugawa, Koita, Haaland.