Real Madrid is one of the popular Spanish football team which is going to take on the English football club Liverpool. The duo has a very good similarity. Real Madrid is leading the second place in the domestic league match on the other hands Liverpool is in the same position too. In 1981, Real Madrid and Liverpool met in the champions’ league cup in Paris and that time Liverpool was the winner.
Uefa Champions League
First knock-out round, first leg
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu
Date: Wednesday, 25 February
Kick-off: 1945 GMT
Liverpool squad: Reina, Arbeloa, Skrtel, Hyypia, Carragher, Aurelio, Dossena, Gerrard, Mascherano, Alonso, Lucas, Babel, Benayoun, Torres, Kuyt, Riera, Ngog, Cavalieri, Darby, Spearing.
In the decelerated squad, I can see some new faces who did not played last few matches.
The skipper trained on Tuesday having missed three weeks with a hamstring injury, while Xabi Alonso returns from a ban but Daniel Agger is out (back). Steven Gerrard who is the skipper of the Liverpool club, will attend during the first match of Champions League on 25 February 2009 at 1945 GMT. Steven Gerrard has scored 11 goals in this season on the side of Livepool. He of out for three weeks from the league match for his injury but Xabi Alonso has back to the squad as well as Daniel Agger is out for the next match along with Real Madrid.
Real Madrid is looking very fresh mood because of their performances in the last few matches and some of the key players will lead the team in Paris. Rafael van der Vaart is one of them though Klaas Jan Huntelaar will not able to add sprit for the Club. Even they are getting good leadership from their manager Ramos.
This is not end for Real Madrid because it did beat to any team in the last 9 matches. So, these sequel victories are also very positive for the performances and determine to beat the opposition.
Despite of some painful moments from some previous matches, Liver pool manager is hopeful to present some especial thing for the fans.
"Steven will be in the squad. He was OK in training," said Benitez, who will be returning to his hometown for the first time as Liverpool manager. "It was a special training session so we were not testing him 100%, but he trained OK so we will see."
Liverpool has played along with 13 matches and secured six victories, four draws and three defeats but the last defeat was very terrible. But Real Madrid did not get any success against any English countries.
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