Arne Slot has spoken out on how Liverpool can help Florian Wirtz find his best form after a difficult start to life at Anfield

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk saluted the collective effort of his teammates to secure a 1-0 victory against Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Liverpool are the visitors to the Etihad Stadium in a 16:30 (UK) kick-off to end the Premier League weekend. After the fixture, many of our players will head out on international duty – returning ahead of the 22 November trip to Newcastle United.

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.

Clashes between Manchester City and Liverpool have often been regarded as key battles in Premier League title races in recent seasons but Sunday's encounter may merely point to which of the two clubs is best equipped to try to chase Arsenal.

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

Here are four things we learnt from Liverpool’s 1-0 win against Real Madrid. It was a very impressive defensive performance from Liverpool, as none of Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil Van Dijk or Andy Robertson put a foot wrong.

Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch could return to action when the struggling Reds host in-form Aston Villa in the Premier League at Anfield on Saturday.

Arsenal’s run of eight wins without conceding saw them beat their own club record, while going level with the current record for top-flight English football. The Gunners stand alongside Liverpool, who put together a similarly astonishing run in 1920, over 125 years ago.