A battered and bruised Liverpool return to UEFA Champions League action desperately seeking relief from a nightmare start to their Premier League title defence. Their 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest at the weekend not only delivered back-to-back league losses by a 3 goal margin for the first time since 1965, it also intensified the pressure on manager Arne Slot after a massive summer overhaul, Softfootball reports.
Liverpool sit in the bottom half of the Premier League table, frustration is building, and confidence continues to slip with each passing fixture. Yet the Champions League has been their one remaining sanctuary this season, a competition where they stand firmly in the race for a top-eight finish .
Their last European outing brought a much-needed boost, as the Reds edged Real Madrid 1-0 at Anfield to reignite belief. With a 13-match winning streak in UCL home league-phase games on the line, Liverpool hope Europe can once again rescue their season's spirit.