With Kylian Mbappe not yet at his best and the in-form Vinicius Jr out injured, is this Liverpool's best chance to beat Real Madrid since 2009?
Back in March 2009 Liverpool enjoyed an unforgettable night as they thrashed Real Madrid 4-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Carlo Ancelotti's side won both competitions last season but they are second in their domestic table and started the week 18th in the league phase of the Champions League. At Real he has a respectable record of eight goals in 16 games, including one in La Liga on Sunday, but just one of those goals has come in the Champions League - the 3-1 win against Stuttgart on 17 September.
"He's gone from every time he makes a run in behind at PSG he got the ball, to now convince his team-mates he's the guy who needs to be given the ball - and it hasn’t happened yet.One of the reasons Mbappe is not playing in his preferred position is so Ancelotti can deploy Vinicius Jr on the left and Jude Bellingham on the right.
But it is in stark contrast to his incredible start to his debut campaign at Real last year, when he hit 11 goals in his first 12 appearances for the club.
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