Hello and welcome to the live blog for Tuesday’s Champions League quarter final first leg between Real Madrid and Liverpool at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano which kicks off at 21:00 CET.
We will be covering the most important pre-match information as well as updates throughout the encounter, as two European powerhouses go head to head.
All the live updates will come below, with the most recent entry towards the top.
19:30 CET: Klopp fine with ‘underdog’ tag
Jurgen Klopp is comfortable with Liverpool being tagged as the underdogs for the clash.
“I heard that everybody says Real Madrid is favourite, so great,” he said in his press conference.
“I have no problem at all with that. They are used to the role and we have no problem with the role of the challenger.
19:00 CET: Another defensive blow for Madrid
The big news of the day is that Raphael Varane has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the encounter.
The Frenchman joins Sergio Ramos, who has a calf injury, on the absentee list for the visit of Jurgen Klopp’s side, in what is a massive blow for Zinedine Zidane.
