Liverpool are the only team in the Champions League with five wins out of five, while Girona are languishing towards the wrong end of the table, making an away win at Montilivi extremely likely.
Girona vs Liverpool Preview
Will Liverpool's perfect record in the Champions League continue? A fortnight ago, Arne Slot's side claimed a statement 2-0 victory over Real Madrid; Alexis Mac Allister breaking the deadlock before, after both Mbappé and then Mohamed Salah had missed penalties, Cody Gakpo made the points secure.
The Reds had previously enjoyed victories over AC Milan, Bologna, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen, so they certainly haven't been handed easy fixtures, but have won all five, knowing victory in Catalonia could mathematically cement their top eight spot, even with two fixtures still to play.
Liverpool will come into this clash refreshed and well-rested, after Saturday's Merseyside derby at Goodison was cancelled less than four hours prior to kick off due to Storm Darragh. Thus, the 495 travelling Reds will fully expect to see their side collect three points at Montilivi.
DON'T MISS: Liverpool predicted lineup vs Girona
Girona meantime are making their debut in any UEFA competition , having finished third in La Liga last season, a remarkably achievement considering that was just their fourth top-flight campaign, with the obvious City Football Group-related caveat.
Fair to say, Míchel's men have struggled to compete at Champions League level, losing four of five fixtures thus far, thereby finding themselves down in 30th, albeit only three points below the qualification spots.
Blanquivermells' sole victory came at home to Slovan Bratislava in October, defeated when Feyenoord visited Catalonia, as well as on the road against Paris Saint-Germain, PSV Eindhoven, smashed 4-0 in the Netherlands, and then most-recently by Sturm Graz, in which Iván Martín missed an open goal at Wörthersee Stadion.
Girona's remaining two fixtures are AC Milan (A) and Arsenal (H), so their top-24 aspirations are certainly hanging by a thread. In La Liga, Míchel's team aren't doing too badly, currently ninth, enjoying three successive victories in November although, at the weekend, they were smashed 3-0 by Real Madrid at home, emphasising that they struggled to compete with the continent's best, meaning a similar outcome forecast here.
Girona vs Liverpool Head-to-Head Record
These two clubs have never previously met.
Girona Team News
Viktor Tsyhankov and Yangel Herrera are currently out injured, but Míchel's team will feature a few familiar faces. Daley Blind could return in defence, while Oriol Romeu, once of Southampton, as well as Donny van de Beek, who arrived from Man United last season, will start in midfield. In attack, Bryan Gil, on loan from Tottenham, alongside Arnaut Danjuma, also formerly of Spurs but also Everton, will be looking to cause the Liverpool defence problems. Paulo Gazzaniga, Gil, captain Cristhian Stuani and Arnau Martínez would all miss January's trip to San Siro if booked.
Girona predicted lineup vs Liverpool: (4-2-3-1): Gazzaniga; Martínez, López, Krejčí, Gutiérrez; Romeu, Martín, van de Beek, Asprilla, Bryan Gil; Miovski.
Girona Player to Watch vs Liverpool
Goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga, formerly of Southampton and Spurs, was responsible for a catastrophic error in Paris on matchday one, gifting PSG victory in stoppage time, but he'll need to be at his very best if Girona are to earn anything from this one.
Liverpool Team News
Alexis Mac Allister is suspended, having accumulated three yellow cards, which isn't ideal considering he also can't feature against Fulham on Saturday due to suspension. Alisson, Ibrahima Konaté, Conor Bradley, Federico Chiesa and Diogo Jota remain sidelined, but Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to be fit, one of the main beneficiaries of the Reds' impromptu weekend off. Lastly, Luis Díaz could lead the attack, chosen over Darwin Núñez.
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Girona: (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Jones; Salah, Gakpo, Luis Díaz.
Liverpool Player to Watch vs Girona
Mohamed Salah's brace at St James' Park six nights ago took his tally to 15 for the season, with most expecting the Egyptian to add to this tally in Catalonia.
Girona vs Liverpool Prediction
We're full expecting Liverpool to cruise to victory at Montilivi. Girona are a shadow of the side they were last season, having lost half of their first-choice outfielders last summer, so we simply cannot see Blanquivermells causing Liverpool any issues: Girona 1-3 Liverpool.
Girona vs Liverpool FAQs - Champions League
How to watch Girona vs Liverpool Champions League game on TV channel?
Girona vs Liverpool Champions League game will be available on the following TV channels:
- UK: TNT Sports 1
- USA: Paramount+, fuboTV, Univision NOW, ViX, TUDN USA & UniMás
- Canada: DAZN Canada
How to watch Girona vs Liverpool Champions League game on live streaming?
Girona vs Liverpool Champions League game will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: Discovery+
- USA: Paramount+, fuboTV, Univision NOW, ViX, TUDN USA & UniMás
- Canada: DAZN Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for Girona vs Liverpool in the Champions League?
Girona vs Liverpool takes place on Tuesday 10 December 2024, with kick off at 17:45 (GMT), 12:45 (EDT) & 9:45 (PST).