Eintracht Frankfurt v Liverpool: Champions League – live

<p>⚽️ Champions League updates from 8pm BST<br>⚽️ <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/oct/22/chelsea-v-ajax-real-madrid-v-juventus-monaco-v-spurs-and-more-champions-league-live">Chelsea v Ajax, Real Madrid v Juventus and more – live</a><br>⚽️ <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live">Live scoreboard</a> | <a href="mailto:scott.murray.casual@theguardian.com">Send Scott</a> your thoughts</p><p><strong>Arne Slot finally ditches the starting XI sent out to face both Chelsea and Manchester United in Liverpool’s two previous matches.</strong> He’s made five changes after the 2-1 defeat to United at Anfield on Sunday. Mohamed Salah dropping to the bench is one piece of big news; the return to the starting line-up of Florian Wirtz is another. Hugo Ekitike, Curtis Jones and Jeremie Frimpong, all of whom, along with Wirtz, added energy to Liverpool’s play when coming on against United, are also back in, as is Andy Robertson; Milos Kerkez, Conor Bradley and the out-of-sorts Alexis Mac Allister drop to the bench alongside Salah, while Ryan Gravenberch is at home having picked up an ankle problem against United.</p><p><strong>After losing four matches in a row, Liverpool aren’t </strong><em><strong>quite</strong></em><strong> heading towards uncharted waters.</strong> But the map they’re referring to is old, yellow and fraying at the sides. Here’s a sequence Don Welsh’s side put together in the autumn of 1953 …</p><p><em>Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Liverpool<br>
Newcastle United 4-0 Liverpool<br>
Liverpool 1-5 Preston North End<br>
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Liverpool<br>
Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Liverpool</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/oct/22/eintracht-frankfurt-v-liverpool-champions-league