Liverpool Confirmed Team News & Starting XI vs Villarreal
Liverpool play their fourth game in ten days as they host Villarreal in the Champions League tonight.
The Reds have made a positive start to their European campaign with wins against Atletico Madrid and LASK. They will be looking to maintain their 100% record tonight.
Andoni Iraola's side...
Liverpool vs Villarreal – Champions League Preview
Date: Wednesday, 20th October 2026
Venue: Anfield
Kick-off: 20:00 BST
Following a heartening win away to Brentford in the Premier League and a six-goal thrashing of LASK in the Champions League last week, Liverpool return to Anfield looking to build momentum in Europe. Villarreal arrive on Merseyside hoping to upset the...
Liverpool vs Villarreal Predicted XI as Andoni Iraola Reshapes Injury-Hit Side
Liverpool head into the Villarreal game with points in the bag from Brentford, but a couple of fresh problems to solve. The 2-1 win came at a cost, with Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong both going off injured, and Andoni Iraola has already ruled...
Liverpool Face Victor Munoz Injury Concern Ahead of Villarreal Champions League Clash
Liverpool's preparations for Tuesday night's Champions League meeting with Villarreal have been complicated by uncertainty surrounding Victor Munoz, with the Spanish winger missing Monday's training session at the AXA Training Centre.
For Andoni Iraola, the timing is particularly frustrating. Liverpool have begun to build...
Liverpool vs Villarreal: Champions League Test Arrives Amid Injury Worries
Liverpool go again in the Champions League tonight, and they do so with the treatment room doing far too much of the talking. Villarreal arrive at Anfield with the home side carrying fresh knocks after the weekend, and that puts the focus on resilience as...
Florian Wirtz Shows Signs of Progress as David Lynch Assesses Liverpool Form
Florian Wirtz has delivered consecutive assists in Liverpool’s victories over LASK and Brentford, giving the attacking midfielder an encouraging platform to build on after a difficult start to the season. Speaking to Dave Davis on Anfield Index’s Media Matters podcast, journalist David Lynch...
Bradley Barcola settling into Liverpool life after difficult start
Bradley Barcola has arrived at Liverpool with a €145m fee on his back, a World Cup summer behind him and very little time to settle. So the slow start was hardly shocking. Expensive signings do not become instant answers just because the invoice is huge.
The 24-year-old...
Liverpool team news: Andoni Iraola puts freshness first before Villarreal clash
Andoni Iraola wants Liverpool’s strongest available team on the pitch against Villarreal. His definition of that team, however, depends on how players have recovered from a particularly demanding afternoon at Brentford.
With four consecutive home fixtures approaching, Liverpool face an opportunity to build momentum at...
Rio Ngumoha contract talks progressing as Liverpool youngster thrives under Andoni Iraola
There is a freshness about Rio Ngumoha that feels perfectly suited to the demands of modern Liverpool, a young forward with pace, nerve and the kind of adaptability that turns promise into genuine trust. At 18, he is already beginning to look like...
Florian Wirtz Remains Liverpool’s Big Tactical Question After Brentford Win
Liverpool got the result they needed at Brentford. They responded to a first league defeat of the season, collected an away win and climbed to fifth. On the surface, that is the kind of afternoon Andoni Iraola would have taken without much fuss. Dig a...
