Hello and welcome to our live coverage of today’s Champions League clash between Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen at Anfield.
Today’s game sees Xabi Alonso return to Liverpool. The Spaniard made 210 appearances for the club in a five-year spell from 2004 to 2009, helping them to win the 2005 Champions League.
He has gone on to enjoy great success as a manager, first at Real Sociedad B, before he steered Leverkusen to an unprecedented unbeaten domestic double last season.
Join us as we begin counting down to the start of the game, and don’t forget you can get involved by emailing: livebloguk@theathletic.com.
