Jurgen Klopp's side will attempt to take a step towards another Champions League final when they play host to the Bundesliga title holders Liverpool’s quest for Champions League glory restarts on Tuesday, when they play host to Bayern Munich in the first leg of their last-16 clash at Anfield. The Reds negotiated the group phase in unconvincing manner, losing as many matches as they won, with a narrow Matchday 6 victory over Napoli ultimately carrying them through to the knockout stages behind Paris Saint-Germain. Jurgen Klopp’s men will face a Bayern Munich outfit still undefeated in the competition this season but under pressure due to their indifferent form in the Bundesliga. Indeed, the Reds will even start this tie as favourites, but can they justify that tag? Game Liverpool vs Bayern Munich Date Tuesday, February 19 Time 8:00pm GMT / 3:00pm ET Stream (US only) fubo TV (7-day free trial) TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch In the United States (US), the game can be watched live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial). New users can sign up for a free seven-day trial of the live sports streaming service, which can be accessed via iOS, Android, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV as well as on a web browser. US TV channel Online stream Galavision / TNT USA fubo TV (7-day free trial) In the United Kingdom (UK), the game will be broadcast on BT Sport 2 and BT Sport 4K UHD. UK TV channel Online stream BT Sport 2 / BT Sport 4K UHD BT Sport Live Squads & Team News Position Liverpool players Goalkeepers Alisson, Mignolet, Kelleher Defenders Robertson, Moreno, Matip, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Lewis, Phillips, Hoeyer, Whelan, Johnston Midfielders Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Milner, Keita, Henderson, Lallana, Camacho, Jones Forwards Mane, Salah, Firmino, Sturridge, Shaqiri, Origi, Brewster, Woodburn, Masterson Jurgen Klopp will have to do without star centre-back Virgil van Dijk for this clash, as the Dutchman has a one-game ban to serve. Complicating matters further for the German in the heart of the defence is an injury to Joe Gomez, which will prevent him from playing. Dejan Lovren is out and Fabinho will move to centre-back – a role he has rarely played. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is out while Xherdan Shaqiri, a former Bayern Munich player, is fit enough for the bench. Roberto Firmino, meanwhile, was a serious doubt due to a virus, but has been deemed fit to start. Confirmed Liverpool starting XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Fabinho, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Henderson, Keita; Salah, Firmino, Mane Position Bayern Munich squad Goalkeepers Neuer, Ulreich, Fruchtl Defenders Kimmich, Hummels, Sule, Alaba, Mai, Rafinha, Awoudja Midfielders Martinez, Thiago, Rodriguez, Gnabry, Sanches, Goretzka, Shabani, Jeong Forwards Lewandowski, Coman, Davies, Ribery Bayern Munich travel without Thomas Muller, who is banned. Meanwhile, FCB have a raft of injury problems to contend with. Corentin Tolisso and Arjen Robben are sidelined, while Leon Goretzka is also out with an ankle injury. Franck Ribery is only fit enough for the bench. Jerome Boateng, meanwhile, is ill and misses the trip. Confirmed Bayern Munich starting XI: Neuer; Kimmich, Hummels, Sule, Alaba; Martinez, Thiago, Rodriguez; Gnabry, Lewandowski, Coman Betting & Match Odds Liverpool are 11/10 favourites to win this match with bet365. Bayern can be backed at 13/5, while a draw is available at 11/4. Click here to see more offers for the game, including goalscoring markets, correct score predictions and more. Match Preview Challenging for silverware on both domestic and European fronts as the climax of the season approaches, Liverpool stand on the brink of one of their greatest seasons ever. Although they sit second in the Premier League on goal difference behind Manchester City, they hold a game in hand, while in the Champions League they have been tasked with a last-16 tie against a Bayern Munich side that has been out of sorts this season. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, though, is wary of the threat of FCB and believes they are an outfit gaining momentum under new boss Niko Kovac. “With a huge quality team, you need to have the desire of a newcomer combined with the quality of a real contender. Maybe in the beginning of the season they didn't have that but the situation from my point of view makes them even more dangerous than before,” the former Dortmund boss said. “Maybe we achieved a little bit more than people expected so far but both are in a similar situation to them. “It's a long way to go but we don't have to think about the league, just the Champions League. If I wasn't involved, I would buy a ticket!” Jordan Henderson, meanwhile, has set his eyes unashamedly on double glory. “If we had to choose, we'd choose both,” he replied when asked which competition he would rather win. “We prioritise game by game, no matter what competition it is, so Tuesday night for us is the biggest game of the season. And then so on and so on. “It'll be like that until the end of the season, that's how we approach every game. “That's what we need to do, it's not about favouring one competition. “I feel we have a good enough squad to be able to challenge in both competitions as best we can, and hopefully at the end of the season we see we're champions of at least one, if not both.” While Bayern are not ready to be billed as underdogs, they are aware of the size of the challenge they face at Anfield . Article continues below “I do not think the public is wrong. Liverpool are playing a very strong season, you cannot deny that,” Serge Gnabry told Goal . “That’s okay. But that does not mean that we go into the game and say: ‘There is nothing to get.’ On the contrary: we have our strengths, we are Bayern. Everything is possible.” After toughing out a 3-2 win over Augsburg on Friday – their third successive win – the Bavarians appear to be gaining a head of steam and any kind of positive result in Liverpool would only enhance that.<doc-sep>Liverpool host Bayern Munich at Anfield in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 clash. Bundesliga giants have only won one of their seven matches in European competitions against the Reds which came over 39 years ago and have never scored a single a goal at Liverpool's home ground. Niko Kovac will be without vice-captain Thomas Muller for both legs after being suspended for karate kick on Ajax's Nicolas Tagliafico. Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the first leg of Liverpool vs Bayern Munich's Champions League last 16 clash including kick-off time, date and channel plus squads and odds. Liverpool host Bundesliga side Bayern Munich in the first leg of Champions League last 16 tie When is it? The first leg of Liverpool vs Bayern's Champions League clash takes place on Tuesday 19th February. What time is kick-off? Liverpool vs Bayern Munich kicks-off at 8pm GMT. How to watch Liverpool vs Bayern? UK viewers can watch Liverpool take Bayern Munich in their first leg of Champions League clash on BT Sport 2/4K UHD. Liverpool Squad GOALKEEPERS: Alisson Becker (13), Simon Mignolet (22), Caoimhin Kelleher (60)*, Kamil Grabara (73)* DEFENDERS: Suspended - Virgil Van Dijk (4), Doubtful - Dejan Lovren (6), Injured -Joe Gomez (12)*, Alberto Moreno (18), Andy Robertson (26), Joel Matip (32), Nathaniel Phillips (47)*, Ki-Jana Hoever (51), George Johnston (61)*, Trent Alexander-Arnold (66)* MIDFIELDERS: Fabinho (3), Georginio Wijnaldum (5), James Milner (7), Naby Keita (8), Sadio Mane (10), Jordan Henderson (14), Adam Lallana (20), Injured - Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (21), Doubtful - Xherdan Shaqiri (23), Curtis Jones (48)*, Rafael Camacho (64)*, Pedro Chirivella (68)* FORWARDS: Roberto Firmino (9), Mohamed Salah (11), Daniel Sturridge (15), Divock Origi (27), Rhian Brewster (57)*, Conor Masterson (63)* *B list players Bayern Squad GOALKEEPERS: Manuel Neuer (1), Sven Ulreich (26), Christian Fruchtl (36)*, Ron-Torben Hoffmann (39)* DEFENDERS: Niklas Sule (4), Mats Hummels (5), Rafinha (13), Jerome Boateng (17), David Alaba (27), Maxime Awoudja (30)*, Lars Lukas Mai (33) MIDFIELDERS: Thiago Alcantara (6), Franck Ribery (7), Javi Martínez (8), Doubtful -Arjen Robben (10), James Rodríguez (11), Leon Goretzka (18), Alphonso Davies (19), Wooyeong Jeong (20), Jonathan Meier (23)*, Doubtful - Corentin Tolisso (24), Paul Will (28), Joshua Kimmich (32), Renato Sanches (35), Meritan Shabani (37)* FORWARDS: Robert Lewandowski (9), Serge Gnabry (22), Suspended - Thomas Muller (25), Kingsley Coman (29), Oliver Batista Meier (34)*, Joshua Zirkzee (38), Maximilian Franzke (40)* *B list players Liverpool vs Bayern odds Liverpool - 1/1 Bayern Munich - 29/10 Draw - 11/4 *Odds courtesy of Betfair<doc-sep>How to watch Liverpool vs. Bayern Munich in a Champions League round of 16 clash on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Liverpool hosts Bayern Munich in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 matchup on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Liverpool reached the round of 16 after finishing second in Group C behind Paris Saint-Germain. Last season, Liverpool reached the Champions League final, but was dispatched by Real Madrid. Liverpool is currently second in the Premier League table standings, trailing Man City only on goal difference and possessing a game in hand. Bayern Munich, meanwhile, advanced to this stage of the competition after finishing atop Group E with 14 points. The club didn't lose a match during group play, going 4–0–2. Like Liverpool, Bayern was ousted from last year's Champions League by Real Madrid, getting bounced in the semifinal. The club is currently second in Bundesliga table, trailing Borussia Dortmund by three points. Here's how to watch Tuesday's contest: Time: 3 p.m. ET TV channel: TNT, Galavision Live stream: You can watch the match live via fuboTV. 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Arguably the best tie of the Champions League round of 16 begins on Tuesday when last season's runner-up Liverpool hosts Bayern Munich in the first leg at Anfield. Bayern won Group E with a 4-2-0 record, just edging Ajax while Liverpool was second in the ultra-competitive Group C, finishing behind PSG and edging Napoli on a tiebreaker. It's a battle between two teams that are both considered contenders to win the cup. Here's how you can watch the match and what to know: Champions League: Liverpool vs. Bayern Munich Date : Tuesday, Feb. 19 : Tuesday, Feb. 19 Time : 3 p.m. ET : 3 p.m. ET Location : Anfield in England : Anfield in England TV channel : TNT and Galavision : TNT and Galavision Streaming: fuboTV (Try for free) fuboTV (Try for free) Odds: Liverpool -105 / Bayern +260 / Draw +275 Storylines Liverpool: The Reds' hot start to the season fizzled a bit in recent weeks as it slipped into second place in the Premier League. A five-game stretch to start 2019 saw this team win just two of out six games in all competitions, with both the vaunted attack struggling and the defense committing silly errors. But a 3-0 win over Bournemouth on Feb. 9 has this team back on track ahead of a tricky schedule that includes Bayern, Manchester United, Watford and city rival Everton. Bayern: Whereas Liverpool started off hot and cooled down, it's been the opposite for Bayern. They've closed the gap on Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga, winning 10 of its last 12 games. Bayern enters having scored three goals in five of its last six games and has found some stability under Niko Kovac. Bayern Munich vs. Liverpool prediction Liverpool takes a small advantage to Germany but does concede, giving Kovac's team a vital away goal that makes them the slight favorites entering the second leg. Pick: Draw (+275)