Your Liverpool morning digest for Wednesday, March 15.
Liverpool injury could lead to change that could expose Ancelotti's big fear
If there's one club who know all about securing high-profile, dramatic three-goal swings in the Champions League, then it is Liverpool. And if there is a manager who knows all about how your fate can change in such mayhem, it is Carlo Ancelotti.
But even armed with the positive omens and the quirky weight of history, Jurgen Klopp heads to Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night knowing that the task in front of him is a daunting one.
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Even for a manager whose own story with the Reds in Europe's premier competition is so distinguished, this is new ground that must be broken in the Spanish capital this week.
The 5-2 loss to the current European champions at Anfield at the end of last month showcased all that is good and great about how both Liverpool and Real Madrid operate at this level.
Paul Gorst has the full story here.
Fabinho says Liverpool keep asking themselves same question against Real Madrid
Brazilian midfielder Fabinho has admitted to finding it difficult to understand what Liverpool have done wrong in their recent encounters with Real Madrid.
The Reds face a daunting task in the Spanish capital on Wednesday evening, needing to overhaul a three-goal deficit after Los Blancos came from 2-0 down to produce a stunning 5-2 away victory in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 clash at Anfield.
It leaves Jurgen Klopp's side with no choice but to go for broke in the Santiago Bernabeu, living with the risk of being picked off by Carlo Ancelotti's streetwise team at any given moment.
Should the Reds exit the competition in Madrid as expected, it will be the third time that the Spaniards have ended Liverpool's Champions League dreams in the past six years, after losing both the 2018 and 2022 finals to the team in white. It is something the Reds' experienced midfielder finds difficult to analyse.
Richard Garnett has the full story here.
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