Good evening and welcome to Sports Mole's live text coverage of the Champions League Group C clash between Liverpool and Red Star Belgrade at Anfield.
The hosts come into this match looking to respond to their late 1-0 defeat at the hands of Napoli on matchday two - a result which left them second in the group.
Red Star, meanwhile, have picked up just one point from their opening two games and were on the end of a 6-1 drubbing by Paris Saint-Germain last time out.
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Both sides are looking to bounce back from defeats on matchday two in this game tonight, and with PSG and Napoli playing each other this evening it could be particularly crucial for Liverpool's hopes of qualifying from the group.
We will have a close look at both teams a little later, but first let's check out the team news...
Well, we'll start with the hosts and their headline news is that they are back to full strength in the front three, with Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino returning alongside Mohamed Salah after missing out on the starting lineup at the weekend.
Mane declared himself fit to start earlier this week after undergoing surgery on his thumb following an injury during the international break, and he is thrown straight back into the starting XI tonight.
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Perhaps the biggest threat tonight will be Firmino, though, with the Brazilian having been directly involved in nine goals from his seven Champions League games at Anfield - scoring five and creating four more.
Liverpool's front three may also need support from the midfield today, and with last season's Champions LEague assist king James Milner only making the bench, Xherdan Shaqiri is the most likely to provide that.
At the back, Alexander-Arnold returns after sitting out the last two games, while Gomez moves inside to replace Lovren at the heart of the defence alongside Van Dijk.
Marin, who also missed the weekend derby win over Rad Belgrade, scored Red Star's first ever goal in the Champions League against PSG last time out, which was his first goal in the competition since his debut for Werder Bremen against Tottenham in September 2010.
The full-back was taken off after just 36 minutes of the weekend win over Rad and so was a doubt for this game, but he has recovered to start in defence once again tonight.
The striker leads the line this evening fresh off the back of a two-goal showing against Rad, taking his tally up to five goals in four league games this season.
One of those latter changes sees captain and former Watford player Vujadin Savic miss out once again, having been taken off at half time against PSG and not featured since.
Just one point separates the top three teams in Group C at the moment, so with at least one of PSG or Napoli guaranteed to drop points over the next two gameweeks, Liverpool simply must take full advantage with six points from six.
That could all change from here, of course, but right now it is only Firmino's late winner to clinch a deserved 3-2 victory over PSG on matchday one which would see last season's runners-up through to the knockout stages.
That result - which was once again probably a fair reflection - means that Liverpool have now lost three of their last four Champions League games including the final and semi-final second leg last season - as many as they had lost in their previous 17 games in the competition.
PSG laid down a marker with their rout of Red Star on matchday two, so the challenge for Liverpool tonight is to respond with their own fearsome attacking trio.
The Reds did return to winning ways on Saturday, although they were once again far from their best as Salah's goal saw them scrape past Huddersfield.
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Nevertheless, it has still been their best-ever start to a Premier League season, and after nine games of the campaign they still sit level on points with champions Manchester City at the top.
The Reds are also unbeaten in their last 17 European outings at Anfield, scoring 43 goals in that time including five wins from seven home games on their way to the final last season.
Serbia's most successful club have had six previous unsuccessful attempts at making it through the qualifiers, but this time around they did manage to make it all the way through - only to be rewarded with a group of death containing Liverpool, PSG and Napoli!
It looked as though they might be able to hold their own when they kept Napoli to a goalless draw in Belgrade on matchday one, but they were brought crashing back down to earth by PSG's 6-1 thumping on matchday two, including a hat-trick from Neymar.
That said, Red Star have only lost two of their last nine European away games including that defeat to PSG, conceding only four goals in that run before the French champions' six-goal haul last time out.
The Serbian outfit have been involved in the Champions League since that date, being forced to overcome teams from Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Austria to finally make it into the group stages for the first time.
However, when you do include those qualifiers Red Star have only lost three of their last 19 continental outings, including seven wins and nine draws.
Indeed, the loss at the hands of PSG - as heavy as it was - ended a 34-match unbeaten streak across all competitions and is their only defeat in their last 38 outings, winning 29 of those.
This season alone Red Star have won 16 of their 23 matches in all competitions, keeping 12 clean sheets in that time.
The defending champions won their first seven league games this season to make it 17 on the bounce in the league, before their run was finally ended by city rivals Partizan on September 23.
The hosts are heavy favourites coming into this match, and given how PSG dismantled Red Star last time out the visitors may be wary of another big score tonight. Liverpool may not have been firing on all cylinders this season, but this should still be a comfortable win for them.
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Indeed, the first ever clash between the two came exactly 45 years ago today, with Red Star winning 2-1 on that occasion, and then by the same scoreline at Anfield. Chris Lawler got Liverpool's goal in both the home and away legs.
Tonight provides a chance for revenge 45 years later, with Liverpool looking for both their first win over Red Star, and their first win over any Serbian opposition.
Red Star have only ever won one of their previous nine visits to England - that triumph at Anfield in 1973 - but their record is improving. After losing on each of their first three visits to these shores, Red Star have now lost just one of their last six - the 1991 UEFA Super Cup final.
LIVERPOOL STARTING XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Shaqiri; Mane, Salah, Firmino
RED STAR STARTING XI: Borjan; Stojkovic, Babic, Degenek, Gobeljic; Krsticic, Jovicic; Srnic, Ebecilio, Ben Nabouhane; Boakye
Shaqiri slides a lovely pass down the left channel for Robertson, who plays a low ball back into the middle for Firmino. The Brazilian takes his time and fires his effort past the keeper, although it did take a telling deflection on the way through.
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19 - Since the start of last season, Roberto Firmino has been directly involved in 19 Champions League goals (12 goals, 7 assists), more than any other player. Trailblazer. pic.twitter.com/1jroPtDIkL
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 24, 2018
Roberto Firmino has now jumped ahead of Dirk Kuyt and Terry McDermott in European Cup goals for the Reds.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 24, 2018
Now outright in third place (13) behind Ian Rush (14) and Steven Gerrard (30). 👏 pic.twitter.com/qqCKUXlCyD
Roberto Firmino finishes off a slick Liverpool move 😎
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 24, 2018
Their talisman 👊
He's scored more Champions League goals now (12) than George Weah and Diego Costa (11) pic.twitter.com/4x7TdoQ7NM
Shaqiri is again heavily involved as he steers Wijnaldum's pass into the path of Salah with a lovely touch. The Egyptian is one his weaker right foot, but blasts his finish past the keeper for his fifth goal of the season.
It took the home side a while to get going, but since breaking the deadlock they have been a lot better and are worthy of their two-goal lead. It doesn't look as though they will let it slip from here either.
It was Shaqiri who was key to the move, though, as he won the ball in midfield before playing a lovely pass down the wing for Robertson. The full-back played a low pass into the box for Firmino, who took his time before finishing.
The second goal came from such a move, with Shaqiri nudging Wijnaldum's pass into the path of Salah, who fired his finish past the keeper. It was Shaqiri who was pivotal once again, and he has been Liverpool's man of the match so far.
As for Red Star, they have only really had one chance so far, with Babic firing over from a corner after being allowed to steal in unmarked by a statuesque Liverpool defence.
Mohamed Salah scores his 49th goal in 65 games for Liverpool.
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 24, 2018
Unreal record.
Unreal player.
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 24, 2018
It is easy as you like for Liverpool as Wijnaldum feeds the ball into the path of Sturridge, who in turn rolls it to the unmarked Mane. The winger takes a touch and then pokes his finish into the bottom corner.
Mohamed Salah will dominate the headlines having brought up 50 for the club in just 65 appearances courtesy of a brace, but Firmino and Mane were also on the scoresheet to cap off a win which takes them top of Group C after PSG equalised late on against Napoli.
Thank you very much for joining Sports Mole for tonight's match as Liverpool thrash Red Star Belgrade to move top of Group C, helping by a record-breaking Mohamed Salah. I will leave you with our match report, and be sure to stick around for reaction too.
From me, though, it is goodbye for now!