Group E; Fiorentina got off to a bad start with a minimum loss to Lyon, so they can’t afford a new failure. Liverpool arrive at Franchi, after beating Debreceni in the first round with a minimum win. However, the Reds are definitely in excellent form, ask Hull players if you don’t believe us. Benitez’s team scored 13 goals in the last three matches, this showing that they have more to show in spite of the slow start. Fiorentina are not doing bad in domestic championship either, but their results are still better than their play. Anyway, playing with Liverpool is a big thing for them and they will do anything to take at least one point.

Liverpool are slowly reaching their top form and they are hot favourites in this match after winning the last five games in all competitions. Hull are in all sorts of problems at the moment and they are looking as serious candidates for the drop.

Leeds have fallen down the leagues over the last few years and they now play in League One but their game against Liverpool is still one of the most interesting clashes in the Carling Cup third round. The hosts enter the match on the back of impressive 4:1 win over Gillingham, whereas Liverpool continued the winning run by beating West Ham away.

West Ham remained dangerously close to the relegation zone after the defeat to Wigan and they have to show a massive improvement if they want to stop Liverpool from taking all the points from Upton Park. The Reds enter the match on the back of three straight wins and they are eager to continue the winning run.

Liverpool should have an easy job in their opening Champions League fixture as they are set to host debutants Debrecen, who are a kind of an unknown quantity. The Reds enter the game after the convincing 4:0 win over Burnley and they are expected to continue the winning run.

Who could have thought that title-chasers Liverpool and newly-promoted Burnley would be tied on points after four rounds? Well, that’s how things stand at the moment, but Liverpool desperately need to find some consistency if they want to stay in the title race. The Clarets obviously have nothing to lose here and they will try to spring another surprise.

Both sides have had a very disappointing start to the Premiership campaign and this will be a good opportunity to kick-start their season. Bolton lost the two opening games and the trend looks set to continue as they host Liverpool, who need to win this game if they want to stay in the title race.

This game will be played on Monday, thus Aston Villa will have enough time to recover from the Europa League defeat to Rapid Wien. Both sides have lost their opening games, but Liverpool managed to recover by beating Stoke 4:0 and they definitely enter the match in better spirits.

Liverpool suffered a big blow at the start of the Premiership campaign having lost to Tottenham at White Hart Lane and this is simply a must-win game for the Reds. Stoke showed everyone they were still a very serious team by beating Burnley and they are now aiming to continue the unbeaten run against Liverpool.

Both sides have high ambitions for this season, but these are the teams that tend to disappoint their fans. Tottenham want European qualification and they are even talking about top 4 push, while Liverpool just want the title. The game at White Hart Lane will be a good test for both sides to see where they are at the moment.