Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has urged his side to go on the front foot against Red Star
Liverpool know that nothing less than three points will do when they take on Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Jurgen Klopp's side head into the Group C clash at Anfield sitting second in the table after two games, a point behind leaders Napoli, who they lost to last time out.
However, with the Italians now facing back-to-back fixtures against Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain - who sit level on points with Liverpool - Klopp knows his team cannot afford any slip-ups against Red Star if they wish to progress to the knockout phase of the competition.
Jurgen Klopp praises Liverpool's 'brilliant' start to the season but says there is still room for improvement after riding their luck at Huddersfield
"The first job we have is to win football games," said Klopp. "We compare always with the good games of last season, never the average ones.
"All the games we won [this season] we probably deserved to win. And when we lost to Napoli, we deserved to lose. We have to perform.
"Of course we can do a lot of things better than we did so far. But the basis we have created is pretty good, football-wise and point-wise. Now we have to build on it.
Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita will miss Liverpool's game against Red Star Belgrade with injury
Despite a 26-year absence from Europe's premier club competition, Klopp is still expecting a tough examination from the Serbian champions.
"Red Star are the team of Serbia, and made it really difficult for Napoli," said the German. "And for PSG, even if the score wouldn't make you think so."
"When we have the ball, we have to attack with all that we have."
Team news
Sadio Mane is set to return after declaring himself fully recovered from the broken thumb he sustained on international duty, while midfielder James Milner is in contention despite being substituted in Saturday's 1-0 win at Huddersfield with a tight hamstring.
Sadio Mane is set to return for Liverpool's game with Red Star
Fellow midfielders Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita have been ruled out with hamstring problems though.
Meanwhile, Red Star boss Vladan Milojevic is missing key winger Marko Marin after the former Chelsea player failed to recover from the injury that saw him miss the club's 3-1 win over Rad Beograd in the league on Saturday.
The visitors will also be without left-back Milan Rodic and midfielder Jonathan Cafu, who is on loan from Bordeaux, at Anfield.
Naby Keita - who misses Wednesday's game with injury - says he is honoured to wear the number eight shirt made famous by former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard
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Highlights from Liverpool's 1-0 win at Huddersfield in the Premier League
Charlie's prediction
This is a nice head-to-head scenario for Liverpool.
These teams can be awkward and Liverpool have not been firing but it's still been a great start to the league. Mohamed Salah got his goal at the weekend, which is important. Daniel Sturridge got a game and Fabinho got 20 minutes, so there's competition for places there and I can't see anything other than them winning comfortably.
CHARLIE PREDICTS: 4-0 ()
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Team news: Confirmed Liverpool line-up v Red Star
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Sadio Mane starts and Fabinho returns to midfield for Liverpool’s Champions League clash with Red Star Belgrade at Anfield this evening.
Mane is deemed fit to begin the contest having missed the weekend win at Huddersfield Town due to a hand injury and is one of five changes made by Jürgen Klopp.
Roberto Firmino is also restored to attack to join Mohamed Salah, while Fabinho and Georginio Wijnaldum are named in midfield alongside Xherdan Shaqiri.
Trent Alexander-Arnold is back in defence in place of Dejan Lovren.
Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Shaqiri, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

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