Champions League updates from the 5.55pm GMT kick-offMaxi Gómez: ‘In Uruguay you lift a rock and there’s a footballer’And feel free to email scott.murray@theguardian.com 5.35pm GMT
A pre-match word with Frank Lampard. “It’s much more of a must-not-lose than a must-win,” he tells BT Sport. “There’s a lot on it, but that’s football. We’ve pulled a lot of ground back since the first game against Valencia, and it’s very important we finish off the job. We’ve got two games to do it, but particularly tonight. I’ve got a competitive squad, with plenty of players knocking on the door. It’s no slight on the players who have come out, and I trust the players who are coming in. The strength of
Manchester City and
Liverpool has been their relentless nature, coming back from any little knock-back. So we need to try to close that gap, and it starts with consistency and reactions. And it’s a great chance for us to show that tonight.” Lampard talks really well, you know. He exudes a calm, cool authority, and doesn’t put too much pressure on his players. A class act. I fully appreciate some supporters of Leeds United may have a drastically different viewpoint regarding this matter. 5.14pm GMT
On the subject of blood orange ... oh my, what a sunset.