Liverpool vs Union Saint-Gilloise live score, result, updates, highlights from Europa League group stage

Liverpool hope to recover from the gut-wrenching weekend result as they host Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise in the Europa League group stage.

The Reds had their hearts wrenched out against Tottenham over the weekend, with an infamous VAR gaffe contributing to their last-second 2-1 defeat while reduced to nine men. A Joel Matip own-goal spelled doom with the final kick of the match as Liverpool tried desperately to hang on.

While they saw the points evaporate at the death on Sunday, Liverpool can still use that heroic effort to spur them on this season, and it starts here midweek against their European opponents.

Union Saint-Gilloise sit atop the Belgian top flight standings through nine matches, above Gent only on the goals-scored tiebreaker. They are known for their attacking flair, as their 18 goals scored is second in the league behind fourth-placed Club Brugge, but they are leaky at the back, as their 12 goals conceded is more than anyone else amongst the table's top eight sides.

The Sporting News is following the Liverpool vs Union Saint-Gilloise match live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.

Predicted lineups:

Liverpool (4-3-3, right to left): Alisson (GK) — J. Gomez, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson — Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, C. Jones — Salah, Jota, L. Diaz.

Union SG (3-4-3, right to left): Imbrechts (GK) — K. Mac Allister, Machida, Burgess — Terho, Amani, Vanhoutte, Lapoussin — Rasmussen, K. Rodriguez, Puertas.

2 hours to kickoff: A fun side story to today's match is the matchup between brothers Alexis and Kevin Mac Allister. The Argentine duo both joined their respective clubs this offseason, with Alexis sealing a transfer to Liverpool from Brighton while Kevin moved to Europe after a