«Liverpool respects their opponent but is not afraid of them,» said Slot about the match against AC Milan

Liverpool's head coach, Arne Slot, commented on the upcoming match of the 1st round of the Champions League group stage against AC Milan.

«We respect AC Milan. They are a very good team. We are not afraid of the opponent, but we respect them. They showed excellent form by defeating Venice 4-0 over the weekend. However, fear is definitely not the right word to use. We simply respect them,» UEFA's press service quoted Slot as saying.

The match between AC Milan and Liverpool will take place on Tuesday, September 17. The kickoff is scheduled for 22:00 MSK.

Starting from the 2024/25 season, the Champions League is being played using the Swiss system. Now, in the main European club tournament, there are 36 teams that will play a total of 144 matches throughout the season.