Former Liverpool player Robbie Fowler believes Liverpool can use Trent Alexander-Arnold's return to their "advantage" by making the atmosphere "more intense" for Tuesday's Champions League visit of Real Madrid. Alexander-Arnold is set to return to Anfield for the first time since his summer transfer to Madrid.

The Champions League is being dominated by Europe’s established giants and four of them are in direct confrontation. Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain hosts Bayern Munich and Real Madrid visits Liverpool in a couple of blockbuster matchups to kick off the fourth round of games in the league stage on Tuesday.

Former Liverpool players Trent Alexander-Arnold and Xabi Alonso laid tributes to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva outside Anfield. A delegation from Real Madrid visited Liverpool’s stadium on Monday night to pay tribute to Jota ahead of their Champions League clash on Tuesday.

Liverpool are planning to spend a further £202m on three new signings in January, a bold report claims, though just one of the trio is a realistic target.

The right-back's exit sparked anger at Anfield but his old team have missed his unique contributions this season

Liverpool has won only one of the last nine games against Real Madrid – a 2-0 victory last year at Anfield Road (Goals: Mac Allister, Gakpo). The Reds have faced Spanish teams in ten of the last eleven European Cup seasons.

Mohamed Salah is struggling for his best form after Liverpool reconstructed its forward line for the 2025/26 season.

The full-back is set to return to Anfield for the first time since his summer exit from Liverpool as Real Madrid visit in the Champions League

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