LIVE: Ajax vs Liverpool – Reds lead Champions League opener through bizarre Nicolas Tagliafico own goal as Jurgen Klopp replaces his ENTIRE famed front three with half an hour to go
- Nicolas Tagliafico scored an own goal to give Liverpool the lead in the first-half
- Ajax: Onana, Mazraoui, Schuurs, Martinez, Tagliafico, Klaassen, Blind, Gravenberch, Neres, Tadic, Kudus
- Liverpool: Adrian, Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Gomez, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Jones, Milner, Mane, Salah, Firmino
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Liverpool travel to Amsterdam to take on Dutch champions Ajax in their Champions League opening group game on Wednesday night as Jurgen Klopp’s injury hit side look to start their European campaign with three points.
These two teams could have met in the 2019 final, but Lucas Moura’s last-minute winner sent Tottenham through to the showpiece in Madrid, where Liverpool were crowned European champions for the sixth time.
But Ajax get their chance to face Klopp’s side tonight, who are without injured trio Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Alisson Becker in Holland this evening.
Sportsmail’s KIERAN JACKSON will provide live coverage of Ajax vs Liverpool including all the build-up, team news and updates throughout the evening.