After experiencing their first defeat under new manager Arne Slot, Liverpool aim to bounce back in the Premier League when they take on Bournemouth on Saturday.

The pressure is on Arne Slot to lead the Reds back to European glory in his first Champions League campaign in charge of Liverpool. After nine years, Jürgen Klopp said goodbye to Anfield at the end of the 2023–24 season.

Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen very nearly enjoyed the perfect season last season as they won the domestic double with the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal. Their only defeat across all competitions came in the UEFA Europa League final against Atalanta as they were hammered by three goals to nil at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.