Liverpool against Lyon

Calls for a back pass against Gonalons but it was definitely inadvertant.

Nothing doing and Liverpool break. Carragher in to Lucas who heads it on.

Skrtel gives it away this time and Cissokho has the ball.

Ngog penalised for being over-zealous in the challenge.

Reveillere wins a throw-in down the right in Liverpool's half.

Voronin with a loose pass and Liverpool look nervous.

LYON SUB: Delgado on for Lopez.

Liverpool corner now. Kuyt nods to Skrtel who blazes it rather high over the bar.

LIVERPOOL SUB: Voronin on for Benayoun. Boos echo around Anfield for that tactical switch by Rafa.

It's getting tense now and a goal either away will really shape the way this group is going.

Voronin about to be introduced. Can he answer Liverpool's prayers?

Kuyt finds some space and gets the cross in but Lloris looks commanding as ever as he picks it out the air.

Ngog gives it away and Lyon can counter but Skrtel hoofs it away. Starting to get a bit scrappy.

Free-kick Liverpool by the penalty area. Reina launches it up-field.

The white wave continues and Lyon attack but Carragher snuffs out Lopez.

Makoun fouled in midfield and it's a Lyon free-kick.

Babel warming up and you think Rafa might be tempted to inject some pace into the game with the Dutchman.

Barca 1-2 Rubin - are my ears deceiving me, the Russians lead 2-1 at the Nou Camp.

Lyon would be delighted with this result but it's a massive blow to Liverpool's qualification hopes.

But it eventually trickles out harmlessly for a goal-kick.

Liverpool fans trying to get behind there team and Carragher attacks down the right.

Benayoun feeds Ngog and he spreads it wide but can't control the return pass.

Agger clears it away from Pjanic but Lyon doing all the pressing.

Lyon fans making all the noise now. Gonalons plays a teasing ball in but Skrtel stays strong against Gomis.

Carragher to right-back. Skrtel and Agger centre-backs.

Lyon pushing hard now, they want the winner!

Liverpool sub: Skrtel on for Kelly.

Kelly is coming off injured.

Liverpool look deflated, Rafa's zonal marking going to be called into question YET again.

Liverpool 1-1 Lyon. Two great saves from Reina following a corner including one with his foot from Govou. But Gonalons heads in the rebound.

GOAL! Gonalons.

Mis-understanding between Carragher and Reina and Gomis was nearly in.

Poor delivery.

Lyon corner after Kallstrom's free-kick rippled the side netting.

Great piece of football from Lyon. Govou skips through and lays it to Kallstrom who passes it wide to Cissokho. Poor cross though.

Rangers 1-4 Unirea. Nice work at Ibrox from Dan Petrescu's side.

Insusa has ahd the ball in his hands more than at his feet in this half. this is at least his eight throw-in inside the Lyon half.

Kuyt pokes a great through ball left...at least it would have been had there been anyone there. Hats off for finding the space though.

Gomis has seven goals in 12 games this season. Quite surprising he didn't start but Ederson's done admirably.

LYON SUB: Gomis on for Ederson.

Aurelio's corner far too deep.

Kuyt's header and Lloris produces another magnificent save. Liverpool corner.

Liverpool zipping it around well and Kelly's seen plenty of the ball.

Kallstrom delivers and again Makoun can't keep his header down.

Carragher uses his strength against Pjanic but it's a Lyon corner.

Kelly cross from the right and it's a great ball to Ngog. Nice touch but he rushes the shot and spoons it wide with his left foot.

He can breathe a sigh of relief though as he was a few yards offside.

Makoun with a free header but he's put it over.

Crucial header by Insua - it was just about to drop to Govou. Lyon corner.

The ball cleared out to Kelly and he shoots from 30 yards out. it goes to the feet of Benayoun who plays it wide to Kuyt. The Dutchman floats in the cross and Banayoun's header loops wide of the right-hand post. Good football.

Aurelio to take the free-kick.

Govou goes in the book for a late challenge on Insua.

Fancy footwork by Ngog to escape his marker but it's intercepted.

Foul throw by Reveillere - always disappointing to see that in professional football.

But Lyon's makeshift defence standing (reasonably) strong.

Insua with a throw in an advanced position.

Just noticed Gerrard sitting on the bench with his shirt and tie on. Not looking too happy the Liverpool captain.

Insua launches it forward but Ngog struggling a little up front.

Great work by Govou and it was a half-chance from just inside the right edge of the area.

Reveillere with a chance but he's blazed it over.

Still only really long shots from Lyon as Ederson the latest to have a pop. Rubbish effor and it's dragged wide.

Free-kick against Ngog after some unconvincing defending.

Barca have equalised against Rubin. Zlatan.

Liverpool scramble it away from the corner. Makoun couldn't get his header on target and there was a shout for handball against Insua from a Lopez shot. Would have been harsh though.

The ball crossed in again and this time Agger clears it out for a corner.

Ederson's ball headed away importantly by Carragher.

And we're off for the second half. No subs to speak of.

Half-time. 1-0 Liverpool.

Lyon will be desperate for the half-time whistle to go, they're under pressure here.

Aurelio's cross punched away by Lloris. The ball drops back to the Brazilian and he half volleys wide.

Liverpool corner again now.

Looking at that Aurelio effort I reckon Gerrard would have knocked it in. It was straight at the keeper.

Ngog heads inches over from the resulting corner.

Kelly's cross was met powerfully by Aurelio and it was a fantastic save.

Incredible save by Lloris!

Liverpool looking much better generally since the goal. Even Lucas looking comfortable on the ball.

Liverpool give the ball away and Lopez tries his luck. Tame effort into Reina's grateful grasp.

SUB: Gonalons on for Cris.

Cris is off on a stretcher and he's really struggling.

Liverpool 1-0 up then and they got lucky at the right time there. Aurelio's effort was more of a shot than a cross but it deflected off Cris into Benayoun's path.

Lyon gave it away and Aurelio broke. He crossed it in and after some pinball Benayoun composed himself and slotted it past the keeper.

GOAL! Benayoun

This is the only game this evening with no goals so far - come on lads!

Debrecen 2-4 Fiorentina.

Beautiful ball from Kallstrom on the left-wing. Govou pulls off at the back post but he can't control his volley.

Pjanic with another audacious effort. Drifts into Reina's hands.

Arsenal 1-0 up at AZ Alkmaar. Fabregas.

Cris still looking uncomfortable and as he's Lyon's only recognised centre-back that would be a blow.

Great save by Lloris. With Cris off the pitch, Aurelio crosses to Kuyt who can't get a shot away but the ball drops to Ngog who hits it into the ground and it's palmed away by the French keeper.

Makoun drops into centre-back.

Floated in harmlessly and Lloris collects.

Free-kick finally take by Aurelio.

Nothing torn apparently for Gerrard and Liverpool still hopeful he will be involved on Sunday.

The stretcher's on and Cris will be yellow carded when he comes around. Gerrard's sub was "precautionary" according to Liverpool medical staff.

Ouch! The more replays you see the more painful it looks.

He is going in the book but he essentially accidentally headbutted Kuyt's knee - it was quite a blow and Cris is still down.

Cris falls down as Kuyt accelerates through. He brings the Dutchman down and will probably go in the book for that.

Mascherano cleans up again and he's looked good so far against Ederson.

25-yarder from Kuyt. Wide.

Lyon looking buoyed are passing it around the Liverpool players with ease but there's an offside flag against Govou.

Debrecen 2-3 Fiorentina. Should be watching that game!

That Gerrard sub has got to have given the Lyon players a confidence boost, though he hadn't really even had a touch.

Govou is looking dangerous - this guy is incredibly fast. He's also played in each of Lyon's past ten Champions League campaigns. Experience and pace- what more could you want from your captain.

Bad news for Rafa with United coming to Anfield on Sunday.

What's going on? Aurelio left wing now, Benayoun right and Kuyt up front.

SUB: Gerrard off, Aurelio on.

Insua looks to be hobbling and it will probably be him coming off.

Aurelio ius warming up...already?

The Lyon captain is quick, to say the least.

Insua pulls back Govou and he's lucky to escape without a booking.

Fiorentina 3-1 up. Adrian Mutu.

Kelly down he right, and again Mascherano is the man bringing it forward. Gerrard not seeing too much of the ball so far.

Mascherano, and Lucas exchange passes and Rafa's men are starting to keep the ball more now.

Govou and Agger clash heads but both seem conscious.

Ngog through but he's a good five yards offside from Insua's pass. He couldn't take it round Lloris anyway.

Lyon definitely the better side so far and it seems the 60 million plus euros of summer transfer spending is gelling together nicely for Claude Puel.

Kallstrom with a speculative effort - a rising volley would have been spectacular but it's over.

Govou with some good work down the right and Benayoun back defending at right-back. A bit of a dodgy moment but he hooks it clear...eventually.

Lyon free-kick inside the centre circle.

Lone striker Ngog showing good strength but the ball escapes him.

Good decision there but it was a great cross from Gerrard and that was out of nothing. promising for Liverpool.

GOAL! Nope. Ruled out. Kuyt heads in Gerrard's cross but there's a clear push in the back and it's disallowed.

Lisandro works some space and Lyon are looking to get it to the left side every time to work the debutant Kelly. This time, though, it's over hit.

Fiorentina 2-1 up in Hungary now. Gilardino the scorer.

Lyon have certainly not come to make up the numbers and they're knocking it around nicely now.

Wonderful challenge by Mascherano on Ederson after the Brazilian had weaved his way into a good position.

Insua on the sprint but it's given away again.

The former Porto team-mates combining well there and Reina produced a great stop with no beach ball in sight.

Cissokho's cross met by Lopez and Reina saves his header from point-blank range.

Stunning save from Reina!

Kuyt sprints forward but it's a weak cross and France's number one Lloris collects with ease.

The ball spread wide to Kelly but the youngster slips in an advanced position.

Misplaced pass in midfield by Kuyt but liverpool looking to keep possession now.

Fiorentina 1-1 with Debrecen in the other game in this group. The Hungarians had taken the lead!

Long range effort from Toulalon - only forty yards out and unsurprisingly it sails high and wide.

Govou skips down the right-wing but Mascherano with a bit of tough love wins the ball.

Cissokho whips it in but reina up to the task.

Kelly heads away Cissokho's pass forward.

Rubin Kazan beating Barca at the Nou Camp - unbelievable!

Lucas takes the corner but it's scuffed.

Corner to Liverpool.

Effort from Gerrard palmed away by Lloris.

David Ngog chases down a hopeful Insua ball but he's muscled off easily.

Pjanic works some space down the right but is tackled. He's scored in both of Lyon's Champions League games this season.

Gerrard back ih of course but no Torres so how will Liverpool cope?

Kelly has an early touch that will settle his nerves a little.

And we're off.

I'm watching out for Lisandro Lopez who scored six in the Champions League for Porto last season.

Lyon lost for the first time this season against Sochaux at the weekend but Claude Puel's side have been impressive at home and abroad so far this season.

Liverpool have lost their last three games without scoring a goal. 2-0 to Fiorentina, 2-0 to Chelsea and 1-0 to Sunderland. this one is massive for Rafa Benitez's side.

The players are coming on to the pitch now as "You'll never walk alone" echoes around Anfield.

Mr Kelly is a centre-back by trade so I am probably not the only one wondering why Skrtel and Agger aren't the central defence partnership with Carragher at right-back!

Kelly is an academy graduate and has a grand total of nine minutes of first-team football under his belt - also in the Champions League last year in a dead rubber against PSV.

Huge news is obviously the inclusion of 19-year-old Martin Kelly at right-back in place of Glen Johnson - who is suffering with a groin injury.

Subs: Vercoutre, Clerc, Michel Bastos, Gonalons, Gomis, Delgado, Belfodil

Lyon: Lloris, Cris, Reveillere, Cissokho, Kallstrom, Pjanic, Ederson, Makoun, Toulalan, Lopez, Govou

Subs: Cavalieri, Aurelio, Skrtel, Spearing, Plessis, Voronin, Babel

Liverpool: Reina, Kelly, Carragher, Agger, Insua, Mascherano, Gerrard, Benayoun, Kuyt, Ngog

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Makoun fouled in midfield and it's a Lyon free-kick.

Babel warming up and you think Rafa might be tempted to inject some pace into the game with the Dutchman.

Barca 1-2 Rubin - are my ears deceiving me, the Russians lead 2-1 at the Nou Camp.

Lyon would be delighted with this result but it's a massive blow to Liverpool's qualification hopes.

But it eventually trickles out harmlessly for a goal-kick.

Liverpool fans trying to get behind there team and Carragher attacks down the right.

Benayoun feeds Ngog and he spreads it wide but can't control the return pass.

Agger clears it away from Pjanic but Lyon doing all the pressing.

Lyon fans making all the noise now. Gonalons plays a teasing ball in but Skrtel stays strong against Gomis.

Carragher to right-back. Skrtel and Agger centre-backs.

Lyon pushing hard now, they want the winner!

Liverpool sub: Skrtel on for Kelly.

Kelly is coming off injured.

Liverpool look deflated, Rafa's zonal marking going to be called into question YET again.

Liverpool 1-1 Lyon. Two great saves from Reina following a corner including one with his foot from Govou. But Gonalons heads in the rebound.

GOAL! Gonalons.

Mis-understanding between Carragher and Reina and Gomis was nearly in.

Poor delivery.

Lyon corner after Kallstrom's free-kick rippled the side netting.

Great piece of football from Lyon. Govou skips through and lays it to Kallstrom who passes it wide to Cissokho. Poor cross though.

Rangers 1-4 Unirea. Nice work at Ibrox from Dan Petrescu's side.

Insusa has ahd the ball in his hands more than at his feet in this half. this is at least his eight throw-in inside the Lyon half.

Kuyt pokes a great through ball left...at least it would have been had there been anyone there. Hats off for finding the space though.

Gomis has seven goals in 12 games this season. Quite surprising he didn't start but Ederson's done admirably.

LYON SUB: Gomis on for Ederson.

Aurelio's corner far too deep.

Kuyt's header and Lloris produces another magnificent save. Liverpool corner.

Liverpool zipping it around well and Kelly's seen plenty of the ball.

Kallstrom delivers and again Makoun can't keep his header down.

Carragher uses his strength against Pjanic but it's a Lyon corner.

Kelly cross from the right and it's a great ball to Ngog. Nice touch but he rushes the shot and spoons it wide with his left foot.

He can breathe a sigh of relief though as he was a few yards offside.

Makoun with a free header but he's put it over.

Crucial header by Insua - it was just about to drop to Govou. Lyon corner.

The ball cleared out to Kelly and he shoots from 30 yards out. it goes to the feet of Benayoun who plays it wide to Kuyt. The Dutchman floats in the cross and Banayoun's header loops wide of the right-hand post. Good football.

Aurelio to take the free-kick.

Govou goes in the book for a late challenge on Insua.

Fancy footwork by Ngog to escape his marker but it's intercepted.

Foul throw by Reveillere - always disappointing to see that in professional football.

But Lyon's makeshift defence standing (reasonably) strong.

Insua with a throw in an advanced position.

Just noticed Gerrard sitting on the bench with his shirt and tie on. Not looking too happy the Liverpool captain.

Insua launches it forward but Ngog struggling a little up front.

Great work by Govou and it was a half-chance from just inside the right edge of the area.

Reveillere with a chance but he's blazed it over.

Still only really long shots from Lyon as Ederson the latest to have a pop. Rubbish effor and it's dragged wide.

Free-kick against Ngog after some unconvincing defending.

Barca have equalised against Rubin. Zlatan.

Liverpool scramble it away from the corner. Makoun couldn't get his header on target and there was a shout for handball against Insua from a Lopez shot. Would have been harsh though.

The ball crossed in again and this time Agger clears it out for a corner.

Ederson's ball headed away importantly by Carragher.

And we're off for the second half. No subs to speak of.

Half-time. 1-0 Liverpool.

Lyon will be desperate for the half-time whistle to go, they're under pressure here.

Aurelio's cross punched away by Lloris. The ball drops back to the Brazilian and he half volleys wide.

Liverpool corner again now.

Looking at that Aurelio effort I reckon Gerrard would have knocked it in. It was straight at the keeper.

Ngog heads inches over from the resulting corner.

Kelly's cross was met powerfully by Aurelio and it was a fantastic save.

Incredible save by Lloris!

Liverpool looking much better generally since the goal. Even Lucas looking comfortable on the ball.

Liverpool give the ball away and Lopez tries his luck. Tame effort into Reina's grateful grasp.

SUB: Gonalons on for Cris.

Cris is off on a stretcher and he's really struggling.

Liverpool 1-0 up then and they got lucky at the right time there. Aurelio's effort was more of a shot than a cross but it deflected off Cris into Benayoun's path.

Lyon gave it away and Aurelio broke. He crossed it in and after some pinball Benayoun composed himself and slotted it past the keeper.

GOAL! Benayoun

This is the only game this evening with no goals so far - come on lads!

Debrecen 2-4 Fiorentina.

Beautiful ball from Kallstrom on the left-wing. Govou pulls off at the back post but he can't control his volley.

Pjanic with another audacious effort. Drifts into Reina's hands.

Arsenal 1-0 up at AZ Alkmaar. Fabregas.

Cris still looking uncomfortable and as he's Lyon's only recognised centre-back that would be a blow.

Great save by Lloris. With Cris off the pitch, Aurelio crosses to Kuyt who can't get a shot away but the ball drops to Ngog who hits it into the ground and it's palmed away by the French keeper.

Makoun drops into centre-back.

Floated in harmlessly and Lloris collects.

Free-kick finally take by Aurelio.

Nothing torn apparently for Gerrard and Liverpool still hopeful he will be involved on Sunday.

The stretcher's on and Cris will be yellow carded when he comes around. Gerrard's sub was "precautionary" according to Liverpool medical staff.

Ouch! The more replays you see the more painful it looks.

He is going in the book but he essentially accidentally headbutted Kuyt's knee - it was quite a blow and Cris is still down.

Cris falls down as Kuyt accelerates through. He brings the Dutchman down and will probably go in the book for that.

Mascherano cleans up again and he's looked good so far against Ederson.

25-yarder from Kuyt. Wide.

Lyon looking buoyed are passing it around the Liverpool players with ease but there's an offside flag against Govou.

Debrecen 2-3 Fiorentina. Should be watching that game!

That Gerrard sub has got to have given the Lyon players a confidence boost, though he hadn't really even had a touch.

Govou is looking dangerous - this guy is incredibly fast. He's also played in each of Lyon's past ten Champions League campaigns. Experience and pace- what more could you want from your captain.

Bad news for Rafa with United coming to Anfield on Sunday.

What's going on? Aurelio left wing now, Benayoun right and Kuyt up front.

SUB: Gerrard off, Aurelio on.

Insua looks to be hobbling and it will probably be him coming off.

Aurelio ius warming up...already?

The Lyon captain is quick, to say the least.

Insua pulls back Govou and he's lucky to escape without a booking.

Fiorentina 3-1 up. Adrian Mutu.

Kelly down he right, and again Mascherano is the man bringing it forward. Gerrard not seeing too much of the ball so far.

Mascherano, and Lucas exchange passes and Rafa's men are starting to keep the ball more now.

Govou and Agger clash heads but both seem conscious.

Ngog through but he's a good five yards offside from Insua's pass. He couldn't take it round Lloris anyway.

Lyon definitely the better side so far and it seems the 60 million plus euros of summer transfer spending is gelling together nicely for Claude Puel.

Kallstrom with a speculative effort - a rising volley would have been spectacular but it's over.

Govou with some good work down the right and Benayoun back defending at right-back. A bit of a dodgy moment but he hooks it clear...eventually.

Lyon free-kick inside the centre circle.

Lone striker Ngog showing good strength but the ball escapes him.

Good decision there but it was a great cross from Gerrard and that was out of nothing. promising for Liverpool.

GOAL! Nope. Ruled out. Kuyt heads in Gerrard's cross but there's a clear push in the back and it's disallowed.

Lisandro works some space and Lyon are looking to get it to the left side every time to work the debutant Kelly. This time, though, it's over hit.

Fiorentina 2-1 up in Hungary now. Gilardino the scorer.

Lyon have certainly not come to make up the numbers and they're knocking it around nicely now.

Wonderful challenge by Mascherano on Ederson after the Brazilian had weaved his way into a good position.

Insua on the sprint but it's given away again.

The former Porto team-mates combining well there and Reina produced a great stop with no beach ball in sight.

Cissokho's cross met by Lopez and Reina saves his header from point-blank range.

Stunning save from Reina!

Kuyt sprints forward but it's a weak cross and France's number one Lloris collects with ease.

The ball spread wide to Kelly but the youngster slips in an advanced position.

Misplaced pass in midfield by Kuyt but liverpool looking to keep possession now.

Fiorentina 1-1 with Debrecen in the other game in this group. The Hungarians had taken the lead!

Long range effort from Toulalon - only forty yards out and unsurprisingly it sails high and wide.

Govou skips down the right-wing but Mascherano with a bit of tough love wins the ball.

Cissokho whips it in but reina up to the task.

Kelly heads away Cissokho's pass forward.

Rubin Kazan beating Barca at the Nou Camp - unbelievable!

Lucas takes the corner but it's scuffed.

Corner to Liverpool.

Effort from Gerrard palmed away by Lloris.

David Ngog chases down a hopeful Insua ball but he's muscled off easily.

Pjanic works some space down the right but is tackled. He's scored in both of Lyon's Champions League games this season.

Gerrard back ih of course but no Torres so how will Liverpool cope?

Kelly has an early touch that will settle his nerves a little.

And we're off.

I'm watching out for Lisandro Lopez who scored six in the Champions League for Porto last season.

Lyon lost for the first time this season against Sochaux at the weekend but Claude Puel's side have been impressive at home and abroad so far this season.

Liverpool have lost their last three games without scoring a goal. 2-0 to Fiorentina, 2-0 to Chelsea and 1-0 to Sunderland. this one is massive for Rafa Benitez's side.

The players are coming on to the pitch now as "You'll never walk alone" echoes around Anfield.

Mr Kelly is a centre-back by trade so I am probably not the only one wondering why Skrtel and Agger aren't the central defence partnership with Carragher at right-back!

Kelly is an academy graduate and has a grand total of nine minutes of first-team football under his belt - also in the Champions League last year in a dead rubber against PSV.

Huge news is obviously the inclusion of 19-year-old Martin Kelly at right-back in place of Glen Johnson - who is suffering with a groin injury.

Subs: Vercoutre, Clerc, Michel Bastos, Gonalons, Gomis, Delgado, Belfodil

Lyon: Lloris, Cris, Reveillere, Cissokho, Kallstrom, Pjanic, Ederson, Makoun, Toulalan, Lopez, Govou

Subs: Cavalieri, Aurelio, Skrtel, Spearing, Plessis, Voronin, Babel

Liverpool: Reina, Kelly, Carragher, Agger, Insua, Mascherano, Gerrard, Benayoun, Kuyt, Ngog

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Join us at 19:45 (BST) for live coverage of Lyon's trip to Anfield to face a struggling Liverpool side.