AC Milan v Liverpool: What time, what channel and all you need to ...
Mo Salah celebrates scoring after helping Liverpool secure a 2-0 victory over Brentford in a first competitive fixture at Anfield for new manager Arne Slot (Peter Byrne/PA)
Liverpool’s return to the Champions League gets under way with a glamour clash against Italian giants AC Milan. Here’s all you need to know about the match.
Where and when is it on?
The game takes place at the San Siro in Milan with an 8.00pm kick-off on Tuesday.
Where can I watch the game?
The match is being streamed on Amazon Prime. It is also available to be streamed live on NowTV.com.
New Champions League format - what has changed?
What can I read about the teams on Independent.ie?
There’s a new format in place for this season’s tournament and former Liverpool striker John Aldridge has questioned the need for the change. Reds’ goalkeeper Allison has also queried the extra workload expected of today's players and we have previews from Miguel Delaney and Chris Bascombe.
What is the head-to-head record like?
The clubs have only met on four occasions with two of those matches being Champions League finals. Liverpool won the first of those back in 2005 when they famously came from 3-0 down at half-time to draw 3-3 before triumphing on penalties.
Milan took revenge two years later with a 2-1 win in the 2007 final while Liverpool picked up two wins in the 2021/22 groups stages.
What are the odds?
Liverpool are favourites at 19/20 with AC Milan 13/5 and the draw is priced at 27/10.
