MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid and Liverpool travel away from home looking to take control of Group B in the Champions League by securing second wins. The reigning champion's improving form has seen it rack up three consecutive La Liga wins after faltering with two defeats in early games. [...] Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers hopes striker Daniel Sturridge can return to the squad for Wednesday's encounter away to Basel in Switzerland, and help return Liverpool to form, after hurting his thigh on international duty with England at the beginning of September. Bulgarian fans are excited at the prospect of seeing Madrid's multimillion-dollar team but disappointed that they will have to travel 335 kilometers (210 miles) west to the Vasil Levski Stadium in Sofia, as their 6,000-seater Ludogorets Arena does not meet UEFA standards. In those days, the Champions League format was a second group stage instead of a Round-of-16, and Basel's home loss against Man United then is its only defeat in the competition to English opposition since the European Cup was rebranded in 1992. Ancelotti coached Juventus to 3-1 (4-2 on aggregate) second-round win in the 2000 UEFA Cup, having also participated in wins there as a Roma and AC Milan player.