🔗 Share this article Frankfurt Battles Liverpool in Champions League Match Match Coverage Liverpool's manager implemented several adjustments to the starting XI following the 2-1 defeat to United last Sunday. Salah starting on the bench is among the key surprises, while Wirtz returns to the first team. Hugo Ekitike, Jones, and Jeremie Frimpong—each of them brought impact as substitutes in the recent fixture—are also named in the lineup, along with Robertson. Milos Kerkez, Conor Bradley, and Alexis Mac Allister are on the substitutes' bench, and Gravenberch is absent because of an knock. Squad Updates How the Reds line up to take on Eintracht Frankfurt 🔴 #UCL Preamble Following losing four matches in a row, Liverpool aren't quite heading towards uncharted waters. However, the previous occasion the club lost five consecutive defeats in a row was during the 1950s, under manager Don Welsh. That season resulted in relegation from the top flight. Now, nobody's seriously suggesting that the team are going down this season. Yet Arne Slot will be keen to prevent making that piece of the past. Liverpool must get their domestic and European seasons moving positively as soon as possible. Frankfurt's initial matches in this year's tournament both ended with a 5-1 scoreline—a victory at home over Galatasaray and an away defeat at Atletico Madrid. Liverpool, meanwhile, have beaten the side Eintracht were beaten by, and lost to the one Eintracht won against. Therefore, predicting this match proves particularly difficult. This unpredictable fun starts at 20:00 GMT. It's on!