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Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Champions League Group C clash between Liverpool and PSG at Anfield. It's 115 days since the Reds' final heartache in Kiev and now it's time for them to start all over again. First up, it's a side desperate to make a significant mark in Europe's elite competition after several years as big-spending nearly men. There's also the sub-plot that sees a battle of the front threes with some of the world's finest attacking talent on show in L4. Let's hope it's a cracker. Kick off 20:00 BST.

Champions League / Group Stage
Anfield / 18.09.2018
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Kevin Coulson
ByKevin Coulson

Updated 18/09/2018 at 21:54 GMT+1

31'
That is Sturridge's second goal of the season.
30'
GOAL! Sturridge marks his first start in the CL for Liverpool with the opener. The forward powers a header beyond Areola from Robertson's sublime left-wing cross.
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Goal
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28'
PSG seem to have weathered that initial storm from Liverpool. They are enjoying more ball under less pressure. The Reds are no doubt missing the work ethic of Firmino in terms of pressing from the front.
27'
Van Dijk is cautioned for pulling back Mbappe.
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Yellow card
D. Collette
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Luxembourg
25'
Mane faces up and completely bamboozles Neymar on the right. He dances into the area but then flashes his rushed strike well off target.
24'
Di Maria has a pop from distance but it's meat and drink for Alisson.
23'
Fair to say Milner is pumped up for this. He's already thundered into a couple of meaty challenges on this chap, Neymar. The warm-up didn't prepare the Brazilian for that!
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22'
FORTRESS ANFIELD: Liverpool have lost just one of the last 21 European games in L4 and are unbeaten in the last 16 at home, winning 11 and drawing 5.
20'
Milner teases a pass in-behind for Mane. Areola gets caught in no man's land but Silva is across to hold off the Reds forward and avert the danger.
19'
DID YOU KNOW? PSG have not won any of their last four Champions League matches against English sides (D3 L1).
17'
Close!
Neymar outsmarts Alexander-Arnold and twinkle-toes his way into the box before seeing a low drive beaten away by Alisson. The rebound falls for Cavani but he can't get enough purchase on it to trouble the Reds' stopper.
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15'
Corner number six for LFC is met by Gomez who can only guide wide as he back-pedals to connect with a header.
14'
Robertson and Mane combine brilliantly down the left with the latter getting to the byline and winning another corner for the hosts.
12'
STAT: You have to go back to 2002 for the last time Liverpool lost their opening group game in Europe. They are unbeaten in their last 11 (7 wins).
11'
Liverpool feeding on the energy of the crowd. PSG finally get hold of the ball and try to take some heat out of the situation.
10'
Salah fires another corner right at Areola but the keeper does enough to tip it over. Liverpool clearly targeting the PSG keeper as a weakness at set pieces.
9'
Areola is less than convincing as he punches Salah's right-wing corner away.
Liverpool well in control in the early exchanges. Alexander-Arnold drops a shoulder and surges into the area, but sees his low, driven cross diverted behind for another corner.
8'
Milner finds space 20 yards out but sees his low drive palmed to safety by Areola.
7'
Liverpool applying plenty of pressure. PSG clear another corner but can't seem to get out of their own penalty area at present.
6'
A couple of early corners from Liverpool raises the noise level inside Anfield. The second one drops for Van Dijk who sees his snap shot tipped over by Alphonse Areola.