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Why Liverpool CAN'T face Real at Anfield in CL league phase this season
LIVERPOOL will not host Real Madrid in the league phase of the Champions League due to a little-known rule.
TL;DR
- Liverpool cannot host Real Madrid in the Champions League league phase this season.
- UEFA has introduced a rule preventing a repeat fixture with the same home team for three consecutive seasons.
- This rule means the Anfield clash between Liverpool and Real Madrid, which occurred in the last two seasons, cannot happen again this year.
- Arsenal will also not be drawn away to Inter Milan in the league phase.
- Liverpool and Real Madrid could still face each other in the Champions League, but not at Anfield.