Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid Lineups CONFIRMED: Who Makes The Final XI In This Highly-Anticipated UCL Clash?

Liverpool start their UCL 2026/27 journey with a league phase game against Atletico Madrid on home turf, as they look to take maximum points in the first matchweek to position themselves better in the league standings.

The Reds have had a rough start under new manager Andoni Iraola, with just one win out of the first three games in the Premier League. Losing Mohamed Salah on the right wing has been a big blow, as Jeremie Frimpong is yet to step up the way he was expected to.

New signing Victor Munoz has been showing glimpses of magic, but the team is nowhere close to perfection. On the other hand, Atletico Madrid are coming off a 3-0 defeat to Athletic Bilbao in La Liga, and they would be eager to make amends to their gameplay against one of the best football clubs in the world currently to avoid a repeat of the same.

With the Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid lineups confirmed now, let's dive in to see how the two teams have shaped up for this scintillating UEFA Champions League fixture.

Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid Starting XI

The Liverpool starting XI vs Atletico Madrid sees a few changes from the one that took the field in the 2-0 away win over Ipswich Town. New signing Bradley Barcola starts on the left, with Ryan Gravenberch sitting out for Alexis Mac Allister, as the Argentine is set to play in the double pivot alongside Dominik Szoboszlai.

Rio Ngumoha replaces Victor Munoz on the right, with Ronald Araujo deployed as right back once again in this Liverpool lineup vs Atletico Madrid. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid have handed UCL debuts to their new signings, Cristian Romero and Kang-In Lee, in this fixture.

Check out the complete Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid lineups below.

Liverpool Lineup (Formation: 4-2-3-1):

Alisson Becker; Ronald Araújo, Jérémy Jacquet, Virgil van Dijk, Miloš Kerkez; Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister; Rio Ngumoha, Florian Wirtz, Bradley Barcola; Alexander Isak.

Atletico Madrid Lineup (Formation: 4-4-2)

Jan Oblak; Marcos Llorente, Marc Pubill, Cristian Romero, Dávid Hancko; Giuliano Simeone, Pablo Barrios, Koke, Álex Baena; Julián Álvarez, Kang-In Lee.