AC Milan vs Liverpool – Champions League: Live score, team news and updates as Arne Slot hints that summer signing Federico Chiesa could feature for Reds at the San Siro

The Champions League is back and Liverpool are back in it.

After a season away from Europe’s premier competition, the Reds make their return tonight at the San Siro in one of the highest profile clashes this week against AC Milan.

The match at the world famous San Siro features two sides with 13 European Cups between them.

Liverpool will hope tonight is the start of their journey to a seventh triumph in the competition.

Arne Slot’s side will be looking to bounce back from their 1-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest on the weekend, which ended his perfect start to life as Liverpool boss.

The Dutchman ahead of the match talked up the history between AC Milan and Liverpool, with the Reds win in the 2005 Istanbul final the stand out meeting.

It should make for a cracking start to the revamped Champions League this season.