Two key Liverpool gamers may miss the go to of Actual Madrid within the Champions League ought to they obtain a yellow card in opposition to Bayer Leverkusen.

The Reds welcome Xabi Alonso’s facet to Anfield on Tuesday night time as they give the impression of being to proceed their successful streak within the competitors.

Arne Slot’s males have already seen off AC Milan, Bologna, and RB Leipzig as they sit second within the revamped Champions League desk with 9 factors, identical factors as leaders Aston Villa.

Liverpool shall be with out 4 first-team gamers for the conflict however the Dutchman shall be relying on Alexis Mac Allister and Ibrahima Konate for the sport.

Each gamers have obtained two yellow playing cards every within the competitors which now means they’re one shrink back from a suspension within the subsequent match.

In keeping with UEFA’s guidelines, gamers shall be suspended after three yellow playing cards which didn’t lead to a purple card, in addition to any subsequent odd-numbered cautions.

Slot, in the meantime did not verify whether or not Konate would begin in opposition to Leverkusen after the France worldwide recovered from a painful harm to his wrist over the weekend.

“Yeah, he’s accessible to play,” head coach Slot advised the media of the defender throughout his press convention on Monday afternoon.

“And I feel additionally fully recovered, so there isn’t a problem for him to not play due to what he had.

“Then it’s as much as me to make the choice if he performs or not. However he’s in a very good place.”

Nevertheless, Mac Allister is anticipated to start out after he was changed by Curtis Jones halfway via the second half in opposition to Brighton.