PREVIEW | Liverpool vs Villarreal CF: team news, lineups, predictions (Champions League 20/10)

Liverpool host Villarreal CF this Tuesday at the Anfield of the UEFA Champions League . The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on Amazon Prime. In their last match, Liverpool prevailed 1-2 against Brentford (Premier League 2026/27). In their last fixture, Villarreal CF shared the spoils 0-0 with Elche CF (La Liga 2026/27). The last meeting between the two teams ended with Liverpool winning 3-2 . Unavailable Liverpool Conor Bradley - Injury Hugo Ekitiké - Injury Giovanni Leoni - Injury Villarreal CF Nicolas Pépé - Eye Injury Tajon Buchanan - Hamstring Injury Last starting XIs Liverpool ( vs Brentford 2026-10-17): Alisson Becker , Ronald Araújo , Virgil Van Dijk , Jérémy Jacquet , Milos Kerkez , Alexis Mac Allister , Dominik Szoboszlai , Víctor Muñoz , Florian Wirtz , Bradley Barcola , Alexander Isak Villarreal CF ( vs Elche CF 2026-10-17): Péter Gulácsi , Logan Costa , Sergi Cardona , Alex Freeman , Juan Foyth , Carlos Macià , Alberto Moleiro , Santi Comesaña , Ilias Akhomach , Ayoze Pérez , Tani Oluwaseyi Did you know...by playmaker stats MANAGERS Andoni Iraola has faced Villarreal CF on five occasions, recording three wins and two defeats TEAMS Away from home, Villarreal CF currently have one win in their last six matches. Away from home, Villarreal CF have conceded in six consecutive matches. Villarreal CF currently have one defeat in their last five matches. Villarreal CF are coming off two consecutive matches without defeat. At home, Liverpool currently have one defeat in their last five matches. Liverpool currently have one defeat in their last ten matches. Liverpool have conceded in three consecutive matches. Liverpool are coming off two consecutive matches without defeat. Liverpool are coming off two consecutive wins. HEAD TO HEAD Liverpool and Villarreal CF have faced each other four times already, with Liverpool holding the advantage: three wins, compared with one victory for Villarreal CF. At Anfield, Liverpool hold the advantage in clashes against Villarreal CF: two wins in two matches. In the Champions League, the two teams have played two matches against each other, with two Liverpool wins.