Liverpool face Bayer Leverkusen in their fourth Champions League group stage match of the season Tuesday night.

Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso will be returning to Anfield with his Bundesliga-winning squad, who have found the going a little tougher this season as opposed to last.

A league and cup double, plus an appearance in the Europa League final, marked Leverkusen out as one of the most prominent teams in Europe.

They have some of the game’s best-emerging stars in Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz, both of whom have been linked with Liverpool.

Ahead of the game where Liverpool will reunite with their Champions League-winning midfielder Alonso, we spoke with footballtransfers.com Bundesliga expert Ronan Murphy for the latest insights on B04, their form this season and whether they are still the real deal.