Marseille vs Liverpool is due to kick off at 8pm GMT on Wednesday 21 January at the Stade Velodrome.

Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage on the channel from 7pm GMT. A live stream will be available via discovery+.

Marseille XI: Rulli; Murillo, Balerdi, Medina, Emerson; O’Riley, Hojbjerg; Weah, Greenwood, Paixao; Aubameyang.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Frimpong, Gomez, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Jones, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Wirtz, Ekitike, Gakpo.

Mohamed Salah has been included in the Liverpool squad after returning from Afcon, but Ibrahima Konate has not travelled having returned to France for family reasons. Joe Gomez is likely to partner Virgil van Dijk.

Derek Cornelius and Ruben Blanco remain absent for Marseille, while this game will come too soon for Nayef Aguerd after his participation in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) final.

Liverpool return to Champions League action hoping that their European campaign again proves a welcome distraction from domestic struggles.

A 1-1 draw with Burnley prevented Arne Slot’s side from gaining on those above them with their hopes of a Premier League title defence seemingly long gone, and pressure has begun to build on the Dutchman.

Wins over Inter Milan and Real Madrid have previously come at the right time for Slot and his side, though, and they will hope for similar as they visit Marseille as the fight for top eight places intensifies.

Managed by Roberto De Zerbi, the French club would move level on points with their opponents with victory here and showed their forward threat by scoring five goals against Angers at the weekend.

Hello and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of tonight’s Champions League fixture between Liverpool and Marseille.

The Reds come into their penultimate match of the league phase campaign hoping to take a step closer to the top eight and automatic qualification, having started the week in ninth on goal difference alone.

However, Arne Slot’s side are producing mixed performances and the pressure is on the Dutchman once again as they face a talented Marseille side at the Stade Velodrome.

And we’ll have all the latest team news and updates right here.