Diogo Jota’s winner against Sheffield United last weekend moved the Reds to within one strike of the milestone in all competitions.
It could now be reached in the club’s first meeting with a side from Denmark for a quarter of a century.
History suggests the 10,000th goal will arrive at Anfield this evening, as Liverpool have won each of their last 11 games played on this date – a run stretching back to 1973.
For more pre-match facts and figures ahead of the Group D tie, courtesy of LFC statistician Ged Rea, read on…
Liverpool have only been drawn against Danish opposition on two previous occasions.