Liverpool take on Bologna on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at Anfield, with kickoff set for 8 p.m. BST local time in the UK, making it a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 5 a.m. AEST kick-off in Australia on Thursday morning.

Good evening and welcome to coverage of the Champions League as Liverpool host Bologna at Anfield in matchday two. Liverpool won their opening game in the Champions League as they beat AC Milan 3-1 in the San Siro in matchday one thanks to goals from Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai.

Liverpool are preparing for their second Champions League clash against Italian opposition this week when they face off against Bologna at Anfield. The Reds claimed an emphatic 3-1 win over Serie A giants AC Milan at the San Siro in the opening game week, while Bologna were held to a 0-0 stalemate against Shakhtar Donetsk in their opening game.