All eyes will be on Anfield when Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen lock horns in an eagerly-awaited Champions League game. The Reds came from behind to beat Brighton at the weekend and they now aim to overtake Aston Villa in top position in the Champions League table. Pacey Colombia winger Luis Diaz is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while the likes of Alisson Becker, Federico Chiesa, Diogo Jota, and Harvey Elliott remain in the recovery room. 

The Bundesliga side, on the other hand, played out a boring goalless draw with Stuttgart at the weekend. As Xabi Alonso’s men have yet to find their form in the new season, we are tempted to place our bets on Arne Slot’s troops, who have been producing excellent displays in all competitions. In their last meeting at Anfield, back in 2005, Liverpool defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. Both Amine Adli and Jeanul Belocian are out of contention with injuries, speaking of the visiting team.

Score Prediction: Liverpool 2-1 Bayern Leverkusen