Football: Fallen giants seek revival as Real Madrid, Liverpool battle again

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MADRID: Liverpool's last dance with Real Madrid ended in painful defeat, with Mohamed Salah's shoulder dislocated by Sergio Ramos dragging him to ...

Mo Salah is pulled to the ground by Sergio Ramos leading to a dislocated shoulder during the 2018 Champions League final in Kiev. MADRID: Liverpool's last dance with Real Madrid ended in painful defeat, with Mohamed Salah's shoulder dislocated by Sergio Ramos dragging him to the ground and goalkeeper Loris Karius left apologising to his fans.

But those highs have been followed by a fall from grace as Liverpool prepare to face Real again in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in Madrid on Tuesday . Injuries have taken their toll. Captain Jordan Henderson and centre-backs Virgil Van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Joel Matip will all miss both legs of the Real tie and are unlikely to play again this season.

Since winning a third consecutive Champions League three years ago, the team has stalled, a failure to update and refresh seeing them tumble down the European pecking order. If Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane was too loyal to an ageing core, the club were also prevented from forcing change, the COVID-19 pandemic slashing revenues and making significant signings impossible.

 

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