Liverpool – Benfica

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. Benfica allowed their B team to play a friendly in the guise of Tottenham to help Liverpool prepare for the 2019 Champions League final. Benfica can shock Liverpool in their Champions League quarter-final clash if they are on top of their game according to the Lisbon clubs caretaker manager Nelson Verissimo. Benfica will want to stop Klopps side from getting into a rhythm. Jurgen Klopps Reds triumphed 2-0 in the showpiece event in.

One things for sure. As his side. Liverpool enter the first leg of their showdown with Benfica at Estadio da Luz on Tuesday as strong favourites having won 16 of their past 17 matches in all competitions.