Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp has made 3 changes to the side that lost 2 - 0 at West Ham for this evening's League Cup
semi-final first leg tie against Stoke City at...
Not exact matches
The Reds overcame Manchester City 5 - 1 on aggregate in the quarter - finals after a sensational
first leg tie at Anfield inspired Jurgen Klopp's men to go through to the
semi-finals.
Domestically, Cruzeiro are in the
semi-finals of the Mineiro state championships where they are
tied 1 - 1 with Atletico Mineiro after the
first leg, while Huracan are 24th in Argentina's newly - expanded 30 - team Primera Division.
The Red Devils come into the match on the back of a crucial 1 - 0 away win in the
first -
leg of the Europa League
semi-final on Thursday, a
tie which is claimed to have been prioritised over today's encounter.
Liverpool face Roma at Anfield in a week's time in the
first leg of their
semi-final tie, and so Klopp will be desperate to have as close to a fully - fit squad as possible at his disposal for a crucial period in the campaign.
Last season against Real Madrid his Bayern side lost the
semi-final first leg 1 - 0 at the Santiago Bernabeu before being humiliated in the return
leg to eventually lose the
tie 5 - 0 on aggregate, further highlighting that he can't always rely on the home
tie to bail his teams out of jail.
Barcelona are well placed to reach the
semi-finals of the Copa del Rey after they beat old rivals Real Madrid 2 - 1 in the
first leg of their Copa del Rey quarter - final
tie at the Estadio Santiago...
First up is a two -
legged Champions League
semi-final tie against Wolfsburg, followed by the Women's FA Cup final against Arsenal at Wembley.
Going into the
first leg of the Champions League
tie between Liverpool and Manchester City, not many punters or pundits gave Liverpool a chance of qualifying to the
semi-final stage of this season's Champions League.
Marseille will have to come back to win a European
tie following a
first -
leg defeat for the
first time in 13 years if they are to reach the UEFA Europa League
semi-finals at the expense of European debutants RB Leipzig, 1 - 0 winners of the
first encounter in Germany.
Toronto FC take on Club America tonight at BMO Field in the
first leg of their Concacaf Champions League
semi-final tie.
Roma enjoyed a perfect dress rehearsal for the
first leg tie of their UEFA Champions League
semi-final fixture with Liverpool on Saturday.