Liverpool’s formidable form in the Champions League continued with a comfortable 2-1 victory over Lille. The win made sure that Liverpool automatically qualified for the last 16 and avoided having to progress through two-legged play-offs,

Liverpool cemented their Champions League lead with a 2-1 victory over Lille, the "giant killers." Goals from Salah and Elliott secured a perfect record (21 points), while Lille will fight for qualification against Feyenoord in the final matchday.

Liverpool became the first team to guarantee a place in the last 16 of the new Champions League format by beating Lille 2-1 on Tuesday, while Barcelona fought back from two goals down to stun Benfica

Hello and welcome everyone to The Athletic for our live coverage of Liverpool vs Lille. The Champions League is back today after a more than month-long hiatus and the fixture we're focusing on pits the Premier League leaders against one of the high-flying sides in Ligue 1.

Mohamed Salah scored early and Harvey Elliott scored late, and that was all Liverpool needed to beat Lille at Anfield on Tuesday and move to 7-for-7 perfect in the newly formatted UEFA Champions League group stage.

Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott scored either side of Jonathan David’s equaliser as Aissa Mandi was sent off for the visitors

Liverpool have been perfect in the UEFA Champions League this season. The table-toppers only need a point to confirm qualification against Lille.

Liverpool will play Lille at Anfield on Tuesday evening in the UEFA Champions League, in their penultimate league phase match. READ MORE: Liverpool Monitoring Borussia Dortmund Winger Jamie Bynoe-Gittens - Fabrizio Romano Arne Slot's team have already qualified for the last 16 of the competition with six victories from their six matches so far,

Liverpool vs Lille is due to kick off at 8pm GMT on Tuesday 21 January at Anfield. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Amazon Prime Video, with coverage from 7pm. Joe Gomez is Liverpool’s only long-term absentee,