Spartak Moscow vs Liverpool: Champions League prediction, team news, line-ups, start time, live, TV, head to head, odds

Liverpool head to Russia looking for their first victory in the Champions League proper since September 2014.

The Reds were reduced to 10 men as they drew with Sevilla at Anfield on their return to Europe's premier competition and will hope to follow Saturday's victory at Leicester with three points.

Liverpool met Spartak in the group stages of the Champions League in 2002/03 and emerged victorious both home and away.

Tuesday's hosts have won just three of their 11 domestic league games this season and drew their Group E opener 1-1 with Maribor earlier this month.

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Start time

Spartak Moscow host Liverpool at the Otkrytiye Arena with kick-off scheduled for 7.45pm on Tuesday, September 26.

TV and live online coverage

The match will be televised live on BT Sport 2, with coverage starting from 7pm. Alternatively, you can follow live goal updates on our scoreboard blog below...

Team news

Liverpool will be without Joe Gomez, who was sent off late on in the draw against Sevilla in their first Champions League group game.

Elsewhere, Adam Lallana and Nathaniel Clyne are still absent with long-term injuries, but Sadio Mane is in line to make his first appearance since his sending off against Manchester City having served a three-game domestic ban.

Spartak Moscow will be without injured trio Roman Zobnin, Artem Timofeev and Georgi Tigie.

Predicted line-ups

Spartak Moscow XI: Rebrov, Yeshchenko, Tasci, Bocchetti, Kombarov, Pasalic, Samedov, Ananidze, Popov, Bakaev, Adriano

Liverpool XI: Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Lovren, Moreno, Henderson, Can, Salah, Coutinho, Mane, Sturridge

Head to head

Prediction

Betting odds (via betfair)

Spartak Moscow to win: 4/1

Liverpool to win: 7/10

Draw: 3/1

Click here to place a bet. Odds correct as of September 25 at 11am.