Liverpool vs Lille: Preview, predictions and lineups | OneFootball

Liverpool need just a point to qualify for the Champions League round of 16 when they welcome Ligue 1's Lille to Anfield on Tuesday night.

The Reds have been perfect in the competition thus far, although they were slightly fortunate to beat Girona on matchday six last month. Before that, Liverpool beat the likes of AC Milan, Bayer Leverkusen, and Real Madrid to assert a dominant position at the top of the league phase table.

Arne Slot's side enter this bout having struck late at Brentford on Saturday and extending their lead at the top of the Premier League table to six points after Arsenal were pegged back by Aston Villa.

They will be put to the test by a Lille team that are unbeaten in 21 games across all competitions. Bruno Genesio's side are up to third in France after coming from behind to beat Nice on Friday night, and they currently occupy the final top-eight spot in the European table too

After losing at Sporting CP on matchday one, Lille won four of their next five - including against Real Madrid - to leave themselves in a strong position. A place in the last 16 is far from guaranteed, but their continental campaign will surely extend beyond the end of January.

Here is 90min's guide to Liverpool vs Lille in the Champions League.

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Liverpool team news

Arne Slot should make changes to his starting XI on Tuesday night / Ryan Pierse/GettyImages

Liverpool are healthy heading into Tuesday's Champions League clash with Lille, with Joe Gomez the only confirmed absentee. The centre-back is expected to be out until February with a hamstring injury.

Diogo Jota, whose goal off the bench helped the Reds earn a point at Nottingham Forest, missed Saturday's win over Brentford with a knock and is unlikely to recover in time for the Lille's visit.

There's bound to be some rotation from Slot, who hasn't tinkered too much with his team up to this point. Conor Bradley, Wataru Endo, Jarell Quansah, Kostas Tsimikas, Federico Chiesa and Harvey Elliott could all come into the team.

Liverpool predicted lineup vs Lille

Liverpool predicted lineup vs Lille (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Bradley, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Endo, Jones; Salah, Elliott, Chiesa; Nunez.

Lille team news

Edon Zhegrova misses out with a muscle injury / Franco Arland/GettyImages

Lille have a few more injury concerns than their hosts, and they're crucially without maverick winger Edon Zhegrova due to a muscle issue. Leading scorer Jonathan David will lead the line.

Ethan Mbappe and Nabil Bentaleb are unavailable in midfield, while Tiago Santos has been lost for the season with a knee injury.

Samuel Umtiti has barely featured since joining the club and remains out of action.

Lille predicted lineup vs Liverpool

Lille predicted lineup vs Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Chevalier; Meunier, Diakite, Ribeiro, Ismaily; Andre, Bouaddi; Bakker, Cabella, Sahraoui; David.

Liverpool vs Lille score prediction

Lille must have a feeling of invincibility around them right now, but that can quickly subside in an environment like Anfield.

Genesio's men have proven that they're not merely the beneficiaries of a rather weak Ligue 1, with their performances in the league phase so far depicting a balanced, well-drilled and adaptable outfit. They like to control matches with the ball, but Genesio will be aware that doing so is mightily tough on Merseyside. Expect them to cede territory and aim to hit a rotated Liverpool team on the counter.

Slot's rotation means the Reds are unlikely to be as potent, but they're hardly in short supply of stellar reserves. Those coming in will be keen to prove their worth, and the Reds should win again at home.