Marseille vs Liverpool: Confirmed starting line-ups in Champions League

Liverpool travel across the channel to face Marseille in their penultimate Champions League game of the initial league-phase.

The Reds are in a good position to qualify for the knockout stages, but still must get the job done in their remaining fixtures as they continue to push for European success after stuttering in the Champions League.

But Roberto De Zerbi’s side are fearsome at home and will not go down without a fight on Wednesday night.

101GreatGoals.com has full team news from Marseille vs Liverpool. You can also follow live updates from all the night’s action across the site.

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Marseille starting lineup vs Liverpool

Marseille starting XI: Rulli, Pavard, Balerdi, Medina, Murillo, Weah, Hojbjerg, Kondogbia, Greenwood, Traore, Gouiri

Marseille substitutes: De Lange, Van Neck, Egan-Riley, Gomes, Vermeeren, Nadir, Bakola, Doubal, O’Riley, Paizao, Mmadi, Aubameyang

Liverpool lineup vs Marseille

Liverpool starting XI: Alisson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Ekitike, Frimpong, Gravenberch

Liverpool substitutions: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Endo, Chiesa, Jones, Gakpo, Robertson, Nyoni, Ngumoha

How to watch Marseille v Liverpool: TV channel, online stream

Marseille v Liverpool will take place on Wednesday evening at the Orange Velodrome, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm (UK time).

The match will be shown live in the UK on TNT Sports, with coverage available on TNT Sports 2.

An online stream will be accessible via discovery+ on supported devices.

The stats for Marseille v Liverpool

• Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 12 matches in all competitions
• The Reds are level on points with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League standings
• Marseille have scored in five of their six Champions League fixtures this season
• Les Olympiens are seeking three straight Champions League wins for the first time since 2010-11
• Liverpool won both meetings between the sides in the 2008-09 Champions League

Champions League schedule 2025/26

After the league phase, the play-offs are held in February, with the rest of the knockout stage before the final held between March and early May.

Matchday 1: September 16-18 2025

Matchday 2: September 30 – October 1 2025

Matchday 3: October 21/22 2025

Matchday 4: November 4/5 2025

Matchday 5: November 25/26 2025

Matchday 6: December 9/10 2025

Matchday 7: January 20/21 2026

Matchday 8: January 28 2026

When is the Champions League knockout phase?

Knockout phase play-offs: February 17/18 & 24/25 2026

Round of 16: March 10/11 & 17/18 2026

Quarter-finals: April 7/8 & 14/15 2026

Semi-finals: April 28/29 and May 5/6 2026

Final: May 30 2026 (Budapest)

When are the Champions League draws?

Knockout phase play-offs: January 30 2026

Round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final: February 27 2026

Champions League 2025/26 format

In a change from the previous group stage format conducted until 2023/24, each team now plays eight matches in the league phase, all against different opponents.

Four of those matches will be at home and four away, with the opponents determined according to four seeding pots split by rankings.

Teams will play two opponents from each of those pots – one against a team from each pot at home and one away. The results decide the overall standings in one league.

The top eight sides in the table qualify automatically for the round of 16. The teams finishing in ninth to 24th will compete in a two-legged knockout phase play-off to reach the last 16.

Teams finishing 25th or lower are out of Europe for the season.

When is the Champions League final?

The final will take place on May 30 2026 at the The Puskas Arena in Budapest, which opened in 2019 and is home to Hungary’s national team.

The arena hosted a dramatic 2022/23 Europa League final, when Sevilla beat Roma on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time.

How to watch the Champions League: TV channel, live stream

TNT Sports and Amazon Prime Video have the live broadcast rights to the Champions League in the UK.

Amazon have first pick of the Tuesday games, with all the other matches shown on TNT Sports. BBC Sport also has highlights rights.

A Prime Video membership is £8.99 per month or £95 per year paid annually, with a half-price offer for fans aged between 18 and 22.

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