Hello and welcome everyone to The Athletic for our live coverage of Liverpool vs Lille. The Champions League is back today after a more than month-long hiatus and the fixture we're focusing on pits the Premier League leaders against one of the high-flying sides in Ligue 1.

Mohamed Salah netted his historic 50th European goal for Liverpool as the Reds secured a 2-1 victory over Lille at Anfield on Tuesday night. The win made Liverpool the first team to book their place in the Champions League last 16 under the new Swiss model format.

Arne Slot heaped praise on Mo Salah after setting his latest Liverpool record. The Reds’ talisman became the first player in club history to hit 50 European goals in club history after opening the scoring in the 2-1 win over LOSC Lille.

Mohamed Salah was on target again in Europe as Liverpool faced Lille, and he has achieved another remarkable feat for the club when he netted in the 34th minute.