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Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid Preview

Tournament: UEFA Champions League

Date: Wednesday, 17th September

Kick-off time: 19:00 GMT

Venue: Anfield

The 2025-25 UEFA Champions League Group stage is underway as Liverpool take on Spanish giants Atletico Madrid in the Matchday 1 at Anfield on Wednesday night. It will be an exciting battle between two strong opponents who have different philosophies. Let's take a look at the Liverpool Vs Atletico Madrid Preview.

Liverpool have made a positive start to the season, winning all four matches in the league as they remain the only side to win all of them. Although they haven't been at their best, they have still managed to make a positive start after adding some excellent reinforcement to the lineups. They are heading into this match on the back of their 1-0 away win over Burnley, thanks to a penalty goal from Mohamed Salah, who is their joint top scorer with Hugo Ekitike.

Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, have not enjoyed the best of starts to the new season after winning just one of their four matches while drawing two and losing one. They opened their season with a shocking loss against Espanyol, followed by draws against Elche and Alaves as they bounced back in the last match against Villareal, which they won 2-0, which was arguably their best performance of the season. Julian Alvarez leads the way with one goal and an assist each for them as he aims to help his side here.

Liverpool Team News

The Reds have two injury concerns in their squad as Curtis Jones and Stefan Bajcetic remain doubtful for this clash. Also, it remains to be seen whether summer record signing Alexander Isak makes the squad here after Arne Slot said he is still unfit.

Atletico Madrid Team News

Diego Simeone will be sweating on the fitness of some of his players here as the likes of David Hancko, Jose Gimenez, Julian Alvarez, and Thiago Almada face a race against time to be fit for this match. One player who surely misses out here is Alex Baena, who is suffering from a muscle injury.

Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid Predicted Lineups

With both sides gearing up for this clash, let's take a look at the Liverpool Vs Atletico Madrid Predicted Lineups.

Liverpool predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Alisson

Defenders: Szoboszlai, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez

Midfielders: Gravenberch, Mac Allister

Attackers: Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike

Atletico Madrid predicted lineups (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Oblak

Defenders: Llorente, Le Normand, Lenglet, Ruggeri

Midfielders: Simeone, Koke, Barrios, Gonzalez

Attackers: Griezmann, Alvarez

Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid H2H Record

Key players to watch in Liverpool Vs Atletico Madrid

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

Mohamed Salah has started the new season from where he left last term, scoring two goals in four matches for the Reds while also adding another assist. Regarded as one of the best players in the world, Salah enjoyed a fruitful season last term, scoring 34 goals in all competitions while also adding another 23 assists to register his best-ever season in the top flight. He will now be gearing up for his first impact in the Champions League as he aims to fight for the honors.

Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid)

Julian Alvarez had a remarkable debut season for Diego Simeone's side last season, scoring 29 goals in all competitions while also adding another seven assists. He has now found a new home where he has emerged as the main man after being overshadowed at Manchester City. Despite concerns of injury, he should be fine here to start the match or come off the match to make an impact. This season, he has already opened his account, scoring one goal and providing two assists.

Liverpool Vs Atletico Madrid Prediction

We have a blockbuster clash on our hands as two of the best teams in Europe face each other. Although the Reds have made an excellent start, they still have yet to perform to their brilliant best, which should give hope to Diego Simeone's team. However, considering the hostile atmosphere at Anfield and the desire of both sides, we expect Liverpool to secure a narrow victory here.

Predicted Score: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid

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