20:45 Ludogorets Razgrad – Liverpool

Team News

PFC Ludogorets Razgrad

• Yordan Minev returns from suspension and will be back in the starting XI at left-back.
• Roman Bezjak misses out through injury so Marcelinho will start up front.

Liverpool

• Mario Balotelli has stayed in England as a result of his groin injury.
• Jordan Henderson is back after missing the defeat to Crystal Palace through illness.
• Lucas Leiva is expected to come in to central midfield, while Kolo Touré could play at the back again after his impressing showing at the Bernabeu.
• After Sunday's loss at Selhurst Park, Liverpool have now lost their last 4 matches and need to arrest that decline with a positive result here against a Ludogorets side who impressed at Anfield last time they met.
• The two sides are tied on 3 points at the bottom of Group B and both need a win here coupled with Real Madrid taking points off Basel. A combination of results going against either team and they face elimination this week.