Liverpool v PSV live: Reds bid to avoid another Anfield horror show after Nottingham Forest defeat

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Liverpool once again face an uphill battle to get their rapidly-disintegrating season back on track, this time with a Champions League tie against Eredivisie leaders PSV.

Arne Slot’s men suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday and are desperately in need of a bounce-back win over their Dutch visitors tonight.

The Reds have won all three of their previous home games against PSV and are four points clear of them in the Champions League group phase table, but that promising record may not hold for much longer after a dysfunctional start to the season.

Liverpool sit eighth in the table, just inside the automatic qualifying spots, with PSV ten places further back in play-off contention.

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Liverpool v PSV | Champions League live

• Liverpool host PSV in the Champions League | Live on TNT Sports from 7pm
• Reds are eighth in the table, 10 places and four points above PSV
• Arne Slot's men suffered a 3-0 capitulation at home to Nottingham Forest at the weekend

Predicted line-ups

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Jones, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Ekitike, Gakpo

PSV XI: Kovar, Dest, Gasiorowski, Schouten, Salah-Eddine, Junior, Veerman, Man, Saibari, Perisic, Til

Early team news

Slot faces a dilemma up front with £125m man Alexander Isak yet to fire but still picked to start against Forest, and Hugo Ekitike demoted to the bench despite being one of the few bright sparks in this campaign so far.

First-choice keeper Alisson returned from a hamstring injury at the weekend but right-backs Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley are out of action, joining the likes of long-term absentee Giovanni Leoni in the treatment room. Florian Wirtz picked up a muscle injury on international duty with Germany which ruled him out of the Forest game, and is a doubt for tonight.

PSV have no fresh injury concerns after their domestic win over NAC Breda on Saturday, with only Ruben van Bommel - who suffered a serious knee injury against Ajax earlier in the season - and Alassane Plea sidelined.

How can I watch?

Viewers in the UK can watch the game live on TNT Sports 2, with coverage from 7pm GMT, and TNT Sports’ streaming service discovery+.

When is Liverpool vs PSV?

Liverpool host PSV at Anfield on Wednesday 26 November, with kick-off at 8pm GMT.

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