Premier League outfit Liverpool travel to Germany to take on Hoffenheim at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena on Tuesday for their UEFA Champions League first leg playoff-off tie.
UEFA Champions League Play-Off
Teams:Hoffenheim vs Liverpool
Date: 15 August 2017
Venue: Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim
One can be sure that both teams will be going all out in this game, as the winner of the two legged tie will see themselves qualify for the competitions group stage.
The Reds are desperate to return to the pinnacle of European football but will head into the tie a little uneasy after a disappointing 3-3 draw with Watford on Saturday.
The game saw Jurgen Klopp's men come from 2-1 behind to lead the game 3-2 at one stage, but their poor defending let them down in injury time.
Hoffenheim will go into this game with a bit of confidence, as they began their season with a 1-0 win at third-tier side Erfurt in the German Cup.
The Merseyside club are unbeaten in their last six encounters against German opposition, their overall record currently stands at 17 wins, 13 draws and six losses.
In team news, Liverpool will definitely be without Nathaniel Clyne, Danny Ings, Adam Lallana and Daniel Sturridge due to injury.
Here is how the two teams will line-up:
Hoffenheim: Baumann; Kaderábek, Hübner, Bicakcic, Rupp; Vogt; Gnabry, Demirbay, Zuber; Kramaric, Wagner.
Liverpool: Mignolet; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Matip, Moreno; Henderson, Can, Wijnaldum; Salah, Mané, Firmino.
