Vincenzo Italiano Bologna (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Riccardo Orsolini and Thijs Dallinga lead the Bologna attack in a prestigious Champions League clash with Liverpool, though Federico Chiesa is injured.

It kicks off at Anfield at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, RB Leipzig-Juventus and Shakhtar Donetsk-Atalanta on the Liveblog.

The Rossoblu were the surprise Champions League qualifiers last season, earning their place thanks to the expansion of the tournament after finishing fifth in Serie A.

A lot has changed since then, as coach Thiago Motta, defender Riccardo Calafiori and striker Joshua Zirkzee all left, with Lewis Ferguson a long-term injury absentee.

Under Vincenzo Italiano, they have only managed one victory, 2-1 away to Monza, and a lone 3-0 defeat to Napoli, drawing the other five matches.

That includes 0-0 at home to Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, where Lukasz Skorupski saved an early penalty.

Nicolò Cambiaghi and Oussama El Azzouzi are injured, while Orsolini is preferred to Jens Odgaard.

Santiago Castro is their top scorer, but not fully fit, so Dallinga leads the attack instead.

Liverpool have won every game this season except one, a 1-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest, and that includes their 3-1 victory at San Siro against Milan.

New coach Arne Slot has plenty of options to choose from, but Harvey Elliott and Italy international Chiesa are out of action.

Today is the birthday of ex-Roma goalkeeper Alisson Becker.

Liverpool vs. Bologna line-ups

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Luis Diaz; Nunez

Bologna: Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Lucumí, Miranda; Freuler, Urbanski; Orsolini, Moro, Ndoye; Dallinga

Ref: Dabanovic (MNE)

02-10-2024 20:00
MatchDay 2

Player statistic

1st half
Alexis Mac Allister
(Assist: Mohamed Salah)
Goal 11'    
Virgil van Dijk Yellow card 26'    
Ibrahima Konaté Yellow card 39'    
    39' Yellow card Sam Beukema
2nd half
Andrew Robertson Yellow card 55'    
    67' Yellow card Michel Aebischer
Mohamed Salah
(Assist: Dominik Szoboszlai)
Goal 75'    
Konstantinos Tsimikas Yellow card 90'    
Liverpool
Bologna

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
26
Defender
71'
5
Defender
4
Defender
10
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
86'
38
Midfielder
66
85'
9
Attacker
61'
7
Attacker
72'
11
Attacker
1
Goalkeeper
26
Defender
33
Defender
31
Defender
62'
3
Defender
82
Midfielder
62'
6
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
84'
11
Attacker
79'
7
24
Attacker
79'

Substitutes

2
Defender
62
Goalkeeper
56
Goalkeeper
3
Midfielder
78
Defender
80
Midfielder
98
Midfielder
20
Attacker
61'
21
71'
18
Attacker
72'
84
Defender
85'
17
Midfielder
86'
23
Goalkeeper
5
Defender
34
Goalkeeper
21
Attacker
2
Defender
16
Defender
20
Midfielder
62'
15
Defender
62'
14
79'
9
Attacker
79'
80
Midfielder
84'

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