Liverpool vs Real Madrid - Champions League: Latest score, team news and updates as Trent Alexander-Arnold returns to Anfield to face the Reds plus Tottenham vs Copenhagen

The numbers underline how big this one is. Liverpool are just two goals away from reaching 500 in the European Cup, while Mohamed Salah is set for his 200th Anfield appearance and needs two to become the first African to hit 50 in the Champions League.

Real Madrid have won six in a row in all competitions and top La Liga. They have avoided defeat in eight of their last nine against Liverpool, the only loss being a 2-0 defeat at Anfield last season.

Thomas Frank insists there is 'no big problem' after Djed Spence appeared to snub his handshake in Saturday's defeat to Chelsea.

Lip-reading experts caught Spence saying 'I ain't doing it, go away' as the manager urged players to applaud the fans.

The incident, along with boos around the stadium, piled pressure on Frank after another flat display. Spurs have won just three of their last ten and need a big response tonight against Copenhagen. All eyes on body language at full time.

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Florian Wirtz comes into the Liverpool XI for tonight’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid.

The German replaces Cody Gakpo in the only change from the side that beat Aston Villa 2-0 at the weekend.

Mamardashvili starts in goal behind Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk and Robertson, while Gravenberch and Mac Allister anchor midfield. Szoboszlai, Wirtz and Salah support Ekitike up front.

Team news is in from Anfield and Trent Alexander-Arnold will have to wait for his Real Madrid debut against his former club, as he starts on the bench tonight.

Xabi Alonso has gone with a star-studded side led by Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr, while Fede Valverde captains the team.

Arda Guler and Eduardo Camavinga both start in midfield.

Real Madrid’s players have arrived at Anfield, with Trent Alexander-Arnold among the first out to inspect the pitch ahead of kick-off.

The former Liverpool defender looked deep in thought as he took in the surroundings, back at the ground where he made his name.

Liverpool and Real Madrid know each other too well on nights like this. Between them they have lifted the European Cup a staggering 21 times, and this will be their 13th meeting in the competition.

They have faced off in three finals, Paris in 1981, Kyiv in 2018 and Paris again in 2022, with Real winning the last two.

It is a rivalry that defines eras and fuels legacies, and tonight adds another chapter as Arne Slot’s side chase a famous Anfield result to test their European credentials.

It’s another massive evening of Champions League football across the continent, with all eyes on Anfield but plenty happening elsewhere.

Tottenham host Copenhagen in north London, hoping to shake off the frustration of their weekend defeat to Chelsea. Thomas Frank’s side are unbeaten in Europe but under growing pressure to start finding goals again.

We’ll keep you updated on every major moment from that one alongside events here on Merseyside.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is the story of the night. The England right back makes his first return to Anfield since joining Real Madrid, facing a crowd that once sang his name.

He was Arne Slot’s vice captain last season, a local lad who lifted trophies and embodied Liverpool’s academy dream. Now he comes back in white, with Real fans behind him and Liverpool supporters unsure whether to cheer or jeer.

Slot said he’ll give Trent a warm welcome, but admitted he has ‘no clue’ how the fans will react.

Real Madrid supporters have travelled in big numbers and are making themselves heard in Liverpool tonight.

Fans were pictured around the city earlier waving scarves and posing for photos outside Anfield, mixing happily with locals ahead of kick-off.

Trent Alexander-Arnold returned to Anfield on Monday night to lay flowers in memory of his former teammate Diogo Jota, who was killed alongside his brother Andre in a car crash in July.

The message from Trent read: My mate Diogo. You are so missed but still so loved… Forever 20. YNWA.

Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso, defender Dean Huijsen and club legend Emilio Butragueno also paid their respects outside the stadium.

Anfield is braced for a fiery night after the Trent Alexander-Arnold mural near the ground was vandalised ahead of his first return since joining Real Madrid.

The artwork, celebrating his rise from academy prodigy to Champions League winner, was found covered in graffiti overnight. Locals spotted messages aimed at the England defender, whose move to Spain in the summer still divides opinion.

It adds another layer to what was already a tense reunion, as Liverpool prepare to welcome back one of their own in unfamiliar colours.

The stage could hardly be bigger. Liverpool face Real Madrid in a Champions League tie packed with storylines, as two European heavyweights meet once more under the Anfield lights.

Trent Alexander-Arnold returns to his boyhood club for the first time since leaving for Madrid in the summer, with the right back braced for a fierce reception from home fans. In the Madrid dugoout stands Xabi Alonso, another former Red now thriving as Real boss after guiding them to six straight wins in all competitions.

Six time winners against the 15 time champions, this feels like one of those proper European nights. Liverpool need a result to prove Arne Slot’s rebuild is gathering pace.

We'll have all the updates ahead of the 8pm kick-off, as well as information from north London, where Tottenham take on FC Copenhagen.