Liverpool travel to Germany looking to arrest a worrying run of form as they take on Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Eintracht Frankfurt vs Liverpool.
How to Watch
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Liverpool is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off.
- TV channel: In the UK, the match will be shown live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting at 7pm BST.
- Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also watch online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Recent Form
Frankfurt began their European campaign in emphatic fashion, thrashing Galatasaray 5-1 in their opening match. However, the euphoria was short-lived, as they followed up with a heavy 5-1 defeat away at Atletico Madrid. While Frankfurt have shown they can score goals in abundance, their defensive vulnerabilities have been laid bare.
The German side have conceded 18 goals in their last five Bundesliga games, leaving manager Dino Toppmöller with plenty to ponder. Despite the defensive struggles, the team’s attacking firepower is undeniable. Only Bayern Munich have scored more goals in the Bundesliga than Frankfurt’s 19, highlighting the potential threat they pose to Liverpool.
Frankfurt will hope to attack Liverpool aggressively, yet the gaps they leave at the back make them susceptible to counter-attacks. After finishing third in the Bundesliga last season, their highest placement since 1991–92,
The hosts currently sit seventh in the league with 10 points from seven games three fewer than they had at the same stage last year. Their recent form in the league has been mixed. The team has struggled to maintain consistency, being winless in three of their latest outings, losing twice in that span, and only emerging victorious twice in their last seven home fixtures.
A defeat to Liverpool would mark a third consecutive loss at Deutsche Bank Park, with the hosts having conceded seven goals across their previous two home games.
Liverpool, on the other hand, enter the clash amid a period of concern. Four successive defeats have piled pressure on manager Arne Slot, who continues to search for solutions to the Reds’ struggles. Despite the poor run, it would be premature to call it a full-blown crisis, but the need for improvement is urgent.
Slot has experimented with attacking combinations to spark a turnaround, but moments of brilliance have been scarce.
Sunday’s narrow 2-1 defeat to Manchester United was emblematic of the Reds’ frustrations; while chances have been created, finishing and execution have fallen short. Liverpool have scored only three goals across the four losses, highlighting the difficulties in the final third that they must resolve before Wednesday’s clash.
Their record against Frankfurt in European competition is limited but historically favourable, with two previous meetings resulting in a 2-0 win at Anfield and a 0-0 draw away in the 1972–73 UEFA Cup, now known as the Europa League. The German side will provide a stern test, but Liverpool will be hoping to rediscover form and assert their European credentials.
Injury and Suspensions
Frankfurt:
- Out: Elias Baum (thigh), Jessic Ngankam (thigh)
- Doubtful: Nnamdi Collins (ill)
Liverpool:
- Out: Giovanni Leoni (knee), Alisson Becker (hamstring), Ryan Gravenberch (ankle)
- Doubtful: None
What Managers Said
Dino Toppmöller (Frankfurt):
“When you watch the games, which of course we did, you see that they seem to lack a bit of a spark at the moment. But in every game, they’ve been the better team and have had more chances at goal. We’re expecting a world-class team. You’ve got to be aware of what it does to a team to lose four in a row.”
“It’s still a team that impressed in their first home game. Faced some difficulties away from home against Atletico Madrid [but] they are not the only team that faced difficulties if they played Atletico Madrid in their stadium. So, a good team, good individuals, well managed by a manager that is already there quite long. So, a nice game to look forward to.”
Predicted Line-ups
Eintracht Frankfurt (4-2-3-1): Kaua; Kristensen, Koch, Amenda, Theate; Larsson, Chaibi; Doan, Uzun, Brown; Burkardt
Liverpool (4-2-3-1):
Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Jones,Szoboszlai ; Chiesa, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike
