Liverpool midfielder absent from training ahead of Benfica in Champions League

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Blood Red: Jurgen Klopp Says Liverpool Must Be Perfect To Beat Man City In Title Race

Liverpool are back in Champions League action on Wednesday night as they welcome Benfica to Anfield for the second leg of their quarter-final clash.

Jurgen Klopp's side take a 3-1 lead into the fixture after goals from Ibrahima Konate, Sadio Mane and Luis Diaz secured the win at the Estadio da Luz last week. Darwin Nunez handed his side a lifeline with a goal shortly after half-time and they'll hope to produce a sensational comeback. There's little rest for the Reds after they drew 2-2 with Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday and remain a point behind their rivals in the title race.

Attention swiftly turned to European action, though, with a place up for grabs in the semi-finals of the competition against either Bayern Munich or Villarreal. Here are three things spotted from Liverpool's Tuesday training season at the AXA Training Centre in Kirkby....

Midfielder Thiago seemingly wasn't part of the squad