CHAMPIONS LEAGUE action returns TONIGHT – and two serial winners face off on matchday four. Liverpool legend Xabi Alonso returns to Anfield as Arne Slot’s high-flying Reds host Bayer Leverkus…
will be hoping his side can bounce back from their shock defeat to Bournemouth and contain sharp-shooter Viktor Gyokeres with a win against Ruben Amorim'sHis right footed shot from wide in the box nestles into the far corner.
The pair enjoyed some careers together at Anfield and were back together as the Leverkusen manager spoke to Amazon Prime before kick-off. Xabi Alonso touched the 'This is Anfield' sign before walking out the tunnel to see his Bayer Leverkusen team warm-up. It is strange that after leaving Liverpool in 2009, he never returned as a player.Alonso will be looking to change that although his team will have to be more ruthless than they have been in the Bundesliga recently.Slovan Bratislava took an early lead through Strelec but it was all downhill for them after that point.
His hand has been forced a little with injuries but tonight he selects Jahmai Simpson-Pusey in defence in Portugal.
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