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Liverpool can make a major step towards a third Champions League final of the Jurgen Klopp era when they welcome Villarreal to Anfield for the first leg of their semi-final clash on Wednesday.
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The Reds have made it to the showpiece game twice under the German, but face a tough task against the Yellow Submarine, who have ground their way to the last four on a remarkable run.
Ahead of the game, GOAL has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.
| Games | Liverpool vs Villarreal |
| Date | April 27, 2022 |
| Times | 3pm ET, 12pm PT |
| Stream | fubo TV (try for free) |
TV channel, live stream and how to watch
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| U.S. TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| CBS | fubo TV (try for free) |
Team news and rosters
| Position | Liverpool roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Alisson, Adrian, Kelleher, Marcelo |
| Defenders | Van Dijk, Konate, Gomez, Tsimikas, Robertson, Matip, Beck, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah |
| Midfielders | Fabinho, Thiago, Milner, Keita, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Jota, Elliott, Morton, Bradley |
Forwards | Firmino, Mane, Salah, Minamino, Diaz, Origi, Gordon |
The dream of a madcap quadruple remains thrillingly alive for Jurgen Klopp's men, but they cannot afford a single slip now - and still have to hope Manchester City tumble in the Premier League.
Liverpool are twice finalists under the German, in 2018 and 2019 - and with a frontline stacked with superstars, they know their way to a goal or two. They arrive as heavy favourites.
Predicted Liverpool starting XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago; Salah, Mane, Diaz.
| Position | Villarreal roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Asenjo, Rulli, Iker |
| Defenders | Mario, Albiol, Torres, Foyth, Estupinan, A. Moreno, Mandi, Aurier, De la Fuente, Cabrera |
| Midfielders | Parejo, Capoue, Iborra, Chukwueze, Trigueros, Lo Celso, Coquelin, Pena, Gomez, Pedraza, Iosifov, Garcia, Ruiz |
| Forwards | G. Moreno, Alccer, Danjuma, Dia, Pino, Jackson, Arana |
It's been a beautiful run through Europe for the Yellow Submarine, the little side that could against heavyweights like Juventus and Bayern Munich - and now, they'll plot their biggest scalp yet.
Unai Emery led Sevilla to Europa League victory over the Reds in 2016, coincidentally after Liverpool had knocked Villarreal out in the semi-finals. There's plenty of motivation for them to go all the way.
Predicted Villarreal starting XI: Rulli; Foyth, Albiol, Torres, Estupinan; Parejo, Coquelin, Capoue; Lo Celso; Chukwueze, Danjuma.
Last five results
| Liverpool results | Villarreal results |
|---|---|
| Liverpool 2-0 Everton (Apr 24) | Villarreal 2-0 Valencia (Apr 19) |
| Liverpool 4-0 Manchester Utd (Apr 19) | Getafe 1-2 Villarreal (Apr 16) |
| Manchester City 2-3 Liverpool (Apr 16) | Bayern Munich 1-1 Villarreal (Apr 12) |
| Liverpool 3-3 Benfica (Apr 13) | Villarreal 1-1 Athletic Club (Apr 9) |
| Manchester City 2-2 Liverpool (Apr 10) | Villarreal 1-0 Bayern Munich (Apr 6) |
Head-to-head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 5/5/2016 | Liverpool 3-0 Villarreal |
| 4/28/2016 | Villarreal 1-0 Liverpool |