With just three games left in their UEFA Champions League group stage schedule, Liverpool FC will try to salvage a big win and exact their revenge against European football giant Real Madrid on Tuesday at Santiago Barnabeau Stadium in Madrid, Spain.
Liverpool FC is coming off an embarrassing 0-3 defeat at the hands of Real Madrid in their latest Champions League game at Anfield two weeks ago. But despite already recording their second loss in three UCL games, Liverpool still has a chance to punch their way to the next round all because of Real Madrid's supreme dominance in Group B.
Then again, Rodgers stressed that his guys won't settle for anything but a win against the Galacticos in one of the toughest stadium to win on the road this season at Santiago Bernabeau.
''We are certainly not coming here as a team expected to lose and then look at the other games as games to qualify,'' Rodgers said in an interview via ESPN FC. "For us, we see it as an opportunity. We still very much have qualification in our hands."
''It is a wonderful arena - one of the iconic football grounds in the world - and, when you come up against the best opponents, that is the challenge and what makes you perform to your best."
Meanwhile, the Los Blancos plunges into action with a win very much theirs to lose. Real Madrid ace striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who already scored 70 Champions League goals, is on the brink of topping Raul's Champions League record of 71 goals.
Predicted Starting Lineup:
Real Madrid (4-4-3): Casillas, Ramos, Pepe, Arbeloa, Marcelo, Kross, Modric, James Rodriguez, Isco, Benzema, Ronaldo
Liverpool (4-5-1): Mignolet, Manquillo, Skrtel, Lovren, Moreno, Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson, Sterling, Coutinho, Balotelli
Real Madrid vs. Liverpool FC (2:45 p.m US EST) on Fox Sports US and ITV (UK), It can also be watched via live stream on Sports Stream, ITV Player and FOX Soccer 2GO, while UEFA Champions League Scores, Stats and Update for Tuesday's schedule is available on ESPN FC Scoreboard.
