Perumtations & calculations: What Liverpool still need to do to secure top-8 Champions League finish

Liverpool are well on track to advance directly to the round of 16 in the Champions League, but there’s still a bit of work to be done to guarantee that outcome.

Following their 3-0 victory away to Marseille on Wednesday night (in which Dominik Szoboszlai scored an exquisite free kick), the Reds sit fourth in the league phase standings on 15 points going into the final matchday, when they’ll welcome Qarabag to Anfield next week.

Arne Slot’s side simply need to finish eighth or higher...