Fiorentina - Liverpool

Champions League football is back on the menu again on Tuesday as Liverpool travel to the Stadio Artemio Franchi for the Group E match against Fiorentina, who had a poor record in last season CL at home last season as they picked up only two points.

Fiorentina will be without Alberto Gilardino as the striker begins a two match suspension for an elbow on Jeremy Toulalan in the match with Lyon two weeks ago. Stevan Jovetic and Adrian Mutu are set to lead the line for the Italians.

Mutu has struggled so far this season, due mostly to the fact that his £15m plus compensation payment to Chelsea needs to be met, but we can't afford to take the Romanian lightly.

Javier Mascherano hasn't travelled with the squad to Italy due to a tight hamstring, with Rafa opting not to risk the midfielder. Despite rumours to the contrary Yossi Benayoun has travelled to Tuscany. Yossi picked up a dead leg against Hull so might miss out but the Israeli is in Italy with the 18 man squad. Daniel Agger will return for the Reds on Tuesday, however this will be in a reserve outing against Man City.

Could it be anyone else? The Spanish international is on fire at the moment and if he continues his form against Fiorentina Nando should return with at least one goal and the Reds with hopefully three points.

The Reds last six matches: Liverpool 6-1 Hull Leeds 0-1 Liverpool West Ham 2-3 Liverpool Liverpool 1-0 Debrecen Liverpool 4-0 Burnley Bolton 2-3 Liverpool Fiorentina's last six matches: Livorno 0-1 Fiorentina Fiorentina 2-0 Sampdoria Roma 3-1Fiorentina Lyon 1-0 Fiorentina Fiorentina 1-0 Cagliari Fiorentina 1-0 Palermo

Felix Brych from Germany will officiate.

We're riding on the crest of a wave at the moment so how could you bet against anything but another Reds win? So Fiorentina 1 Liverpool 2 is my prediction.