Rangers vs Liverpool, Champions League preview: Injury riddled Liverpool takes on Rangers

Luis Diaz - Knee

Expected return - After World Cup

Trent Alexander-Arnold - Ankle

Expected return - In 2-3 weeks

Joel Matip - Calf

Expected return - In 2-3 weeks

Curtis Jones - Calf (out since September)

Expected return - Back in training

Andy Robertson - Knee (Out since September)

Expected return - Back in training

Arthur Melo - Muscle

Expected return - January/February 2023

Naby Keita - Thigh (Out since August)

Expected return - November

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Out since July)

Expected return - November

Liverpool, coming at the back of a gruelling 2-3 loss over Arsenal in the Premier League, will take on win-less Rangers in the UEFA Champions League group A clash at the Ibrox stadium on Wednesday.

In the reverse fixture, Liverpool registered a 2-0 win over the Scottish Premier League side thanks to goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah.

Rangers has struggled in the Champions League this season, losing all three games and is languishing at the bottom of the group.

Liverpool: Alisson, Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Fabinho, Henderson, Elliott, Carvalho, Firmino, Nunez. Subs: Adrian, Kelleher, Thiago, Milner, Salah, Jota, Robertson, Bajcetic, Phillips.

Rangers XI: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Davies, Barisic, Lundstram, Arfield, Jack, Kent, Sakala, Colak. Subs: McCrorie, McLaughlin, Yilmaz, Davis, Matondo, Sands, Morelos, Wright, King, Devine, Tillman.

Liverpool: W-W-L

Rangers: L-L-L

Liverpool will take on Rangers in the UEFA Champions League at 12.30am IST on Wednesday, October 12.

The Liverpool vs Rangers UEFA Champions League match will be shown live across the Sony sports network and can be live streamed on Sony LIV.