Watch highlights as Liverpool book their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a victory over 10-man Lille at Anfield, after Mohammed Salah scored his 50th European goal for the Reds.

Hello and welcome everyone to The Athletic for our live coverage of Liverpool vs Lille. The Champions League is back today after a more than month-long hiatus and the fixture we're focusing on pits the Premier League leaders against one of the high-flying sides in Ligue 1.

Liverpool have won 2-1 against Lille in their Champions League match at Anfield. Mohamed Salah scored on the counter-attack in the first half and the hosts were cruising when Lille’s Aissa Mandi was sent off for a second bookable offence.

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Liverpool became the first team to guarantee a place in the last 16 of the new Champions League format by beating Lille 2-1 on Tuesday, while Barcelona fought back from two goals down to stun Benfica 5-4 in a thriller.

The UEFA Champions League returns for the first time in the new year on Tuesday, when the focus will be on the race for the top eight berths as the first edition of the league phase nears its conclusion.

The Champions League has returned to our screens as Liverpool look to continue their impressive form in the competition – and you can follow their match against Lille with our live blog below. The 36 teams in the Champions League have just two games left of this season’s revamped eight-game league-stage format.