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Liverpool v Napoli: Three key battles

Champions League Group E will take potentially decisive shape on Wednesday night as leaders Liverpool welcome Napoli to Anfield with just one point separating the sides.

The Serie A outfit are the only team to have defeated the Reds in 90 minutes this season, having prevailed 2-0 in Naples back on matchday one.

But Carlo Ancelotti’s charges tasted defeat on their last visit to L4, going down 1-0 in a similarly high-stakes group-stage clash just under a year ago.

Another home victory against Napoli would ensure progression as group winners for Jürgen Klopp’s side – and we have taken a look at three individual battles that may be pivotal…

Virgil van Dijk v Hirving Lozano

Napoli’s abundance of options up front has allowed Ancelotti to keep opposing coaches guessing this season, sometimes playing two target men up front, sometimes fielding two smaller, more skilful attackers, and sometimes mixing and matching.