Two clubs chasing UEFA Champions League glory will do battle today in a match between Ludogorets and Liverpool. The group-stage clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Natsionalen Stadion Vasil Levski in Sofia and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 2.
What They're Saying
Ludogorets manager Georgi Dermendzhiev (via UEFA): "Liverpool have so many quality players. I think their problems are more psychological. Our first game in the group stage was at Anfield and probably our team was unknown. Now, it is different. Brendan Rodgers knows us better and will do everything to win the game."
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers: "We arrive here seriously motivated. We know if we play well, we will get a result. I just need to get us back to a level of confidence that allows you to perform. Losing can be the making of you. You learn from it. That is what we are aiming to do. When you don't have so much coaching time, it is mostly psychological what you are trying to achieve. If we focus on that too much, there is no way we could play to our level."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Desperate for goals, Liverpool must rely heavily on Raheem Sterling. The 19-year-old is yet to open his Champions League account, but has three goals and three assists in 12 league appearances.
Arsenal's Projected Lineup (4-5-1): Stoyanov; Júnior Caiçara, Terziev, Moţi, Minev; Dyakov, Fábio Espinho, Alexandrov, Abalo, Marcelinho; Hamza
Besiktas' Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Mignolet; Manquillo, Škrtel, Lovren, Moreno; Lallana, Gerrard, Henderson; Coutinho; Lambert, Sterling
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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