Marseille beat Newcastle 2-1 in their last Champions League home fixture
Liverpool assessing the fitness of Mohamed Salah after Africa Cup of Nations duty
Recommended bet: Marseille to win
Liverpool were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by relegation-threatened Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday and they need a more ruthless performance at Marseille in the Champions League.
The Reds dominated at Anfield, racking up 11 shots on target to the Clarets' one, but their 12-game unbeaten run includes six draws.
The defending champions are well off the pace in the Premier League title race, but they have won four of their first six Champions League games, including victories over Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Inter Milan.
However, Arne Slot's men also suffered surprise defeats at Galatasaray and at home to PSV, while Marseille claimed an impressive 2-1 win over Newcastle at the Stade Velodrome on matchday five.
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Team news
Marseille's only fitness concern is over Morocco defender Nayef Aguerd, who was involved in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final.
Veteran striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang should lead the line for the hosts.
Liverpool could have Mohamed Salah back in the squad after his return from the Africa Cup of Nations, but right-back Conor Bradley and striker Alexander Isak remain sidelined.
The stats
Marseille have lost only two of their 12 home matches in all competitions this season, while there have been over 3.5 goals in seven of their last 11 league and cup games.
Both teams scored in four of Marseille's six Champions League matches this term.
Liverpool have drawn six of their last nine Premier League fixtures and five of their last six away games were goalless at half-time.
The Reds have scored 23 of their 33 Premier League goals in the second half of matches.
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Prediction
Liverpool's Champions League results have been a mixed bag, with impressive wins over Atleti and Real Madrid followed by a shocking 4-1 defeat to PSV at Anfield.
Their first two away trips yielded a 1-0 loss at Gala and a 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, whose dismal defensive record has since cost manager Dino Toppmoller his job.
The Reds needed a late Dominik Szoboszlai penalty to claim a 1-0 win at Inter in their last Champions League fixture, restricting the Nerazzurri to just two shots on target.
Liverpool can expect a more expansive contest at Marseille, who walloped lower-league Bayeux 9-0 in the Coupe de France before a 5-2 Ligue 1 victory at Angers.
Ex-Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi is renowned for his attacking ethos and his squad is packed with former Premier League players.
Full-back Emerson, midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and forwards Aubameyang and Mason Greenwood are set to start and Igor Paixao, who starred under Slot at Feyenoord, is another goal threat.
Marseille have won two of their first three home games in Europe this term, hammering Ajax 4-0 and defeating Newcastle 2-1 despite Harvey Barnes' sixth-minute opener for the Magpies.
They also beat European champions Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 at the Stade Velodrome, where they have suffered only two defeats this term.
Atalanta scored an 89th-minute winner on matchday four of the Champions League, while Marseille had two players sent off during this month's 2-0 loss to Nantes.
A more disciplined display should see them trouble out-of-sorts Liverpool and the hosts are an appealing price to follow up December's 3-2 victory at Union Saint-Gilloise.
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