There is little chance that Alexander-Arnold will be on the field, as he is still recovering from a hamstring injury. However, it is expected that he will probably take a seat on the reserve bench. As a child of the club, he was a highly valued member of the Liverpool dressing room for many years. Van Dijk now only sees him as an opponent. Daily Mail asked if he will speak to his old teammate before the game. His answer: “No.”
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In any case, Van Dijk has not spoken much to the right back after his much-discussed switch to Real Madrid last summer. “Not much, no. And that’s nothing personal or anything. I live my life and he does too, in Madrid.”
Uitfluiten Alexander-Arnold
To continue: “Trent is a great player. He has shown that so many times. A player with many qualities. He has often been important to us in recent years. I was happy that he was in our team. We have been very successful together, but now he is with the opponent. If he plays, we have to make sure – what he is good at – to make it as difficult as possible for him.”
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When it became known that Alexander-Arnold would leave ‘his’ Liverpool for Real Madrid, he was immediately booed at Anfield. Does Van Dijk expect that again? The Dutch captain bounces the ball back: “Do you want it to be hostile on Tuesday evening? I’m really not going to say something like that, but do you want to?”
To conclude: “I’m not going to comment on this. I think he’s been great here and that’s all I can say about it.”
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Real Madrid without 18-year-old talent Mastantuono against Liverpool
Real Madrid will have to do without 18-year-old talent Franco Mastantuono in the away match against Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday. The defender has complaints in the pubic area, reports Spain’s leader.
Mastantuono has become an important force under coach Xabi Alonso. He has already played twelve games for Real, often as a starter, and was good for a goal and an assist. Mastantuono became the youngest debutant ever in the Argentina national team in June.
Real have won all three of their matches in the Champions League so far. Liverpool won twice and lost a match.
| Position | Team | P | GS | W | V | G | DS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +10 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +10 | |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +9 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +5 | |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | |
| 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | |
| 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | |
| 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | |
| 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | |
| 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -3 | |
| 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 | |
| 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -5 | |
| 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -6 | |
| 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | |
| 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | |
| 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | |
| 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | |
| 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | |
| 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | |
| 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | |
| 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | |
| 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -7 | |
| 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -8 | |
| 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -5 | |
| 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -10 |
