Liverpool's victory over Lille last night was fundamentally good for them in that they are through to the last 16 and have secured a top-two seeding. However, that is also a positive for English clubs as a whole.

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.

Liverpool’s 2-1 victory over Lille on Tuesday secured their place in the Champions League last-16The result could prove instrumental not just in Europe but also in their Premier League

Aston Villa’s hopes of automatic qualification for the Champions League round of 16 took a blow after a 1-0 loss to Monaco on Tuesday, while Atalanta won big to keep up its strong campaign.

Liverpool maintained their perfect Champions League record to guarantee a top-two finish in the league phase and automatic last-16 qualification with a 2-1 win over Lille at Anfield on Tuesday.

Liverpool booked their spot in the last 16 of the Champions League with a 2-1 victory over 10-man Lille on Tuesday at Anfield, thanks to goals from talisman Mohamed Salah and substitute Harvey Elliott.

Liverpool beat Lille 2-1 on Tuesday to maintain their perfect record in this season's Champions League and clinch qualification for the last 16, while Barcelona produced a stunning comeback to beat Benfica 5-4 in a classic to secure their own place.

Mohamed Salah scored early and Harvey Elliott scored late, and that was all Liverpool needed to beat Lille at Anfield on Tuesday and move to 7-for-7 perfect in the newly formatted UEFA Champions League group stage.

Liverpool will play Lille at Anfield on Tuesday evening in the UEFA Champions League, in their penultimate league phase match. READ MORE: Liverpool Monitoring Borussia Dortmund Winger Jamie Bynoe-Gittens - Fabrizio Romano Arne Slot's team have already qualified for the last 16 of the competition with six victories from their six matches so far,

Liverpool vs Lille is due to kick off at 8pm GMT on Tuesday 21 January at Anfield. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Amazon Prime Video, with coverage from 7pm. Joe Gomez is Liverpool’s only long-term absentee,