Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid Preview Info, Lineups, Betting Tips

Liverpool, holders and runaway Premier League leaders, suffered just their third defeat in all competitions this season. Diego Simeone’s men put in a display of trademark resilience once Saúl Ñíguez had given them a fourth-minute lead.

Possible line-ups

Liverpool: Adrián; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino, Mané
Out: Alisson Becker (hip), Shaqiri (calf), Clyne (knee)
Misses next game if booked: Gomez, Mané, Robertson

Atlético: Oblak; Trippier, Savić, Felipe, Renan Lodi; Saúl Ñíguez, Partey, Koke, Vitolo; João Félix, Correa
Doubtful: Lemar (thigh), Morata (thigh)
Misses next game if booked: Correa

What the coaches say

Jürgen Klopp, Liverpool manager: “It’s half time – that’s the best news. For us, half-time in a normal game we use in a pretty good way. We learn from the first half, we show the boys a few situations, and very often we improve. We have had three weeks. A lot of things are now much clearer than they were before. We have to show that we have learned from the first half, from the first game, and to show that we really want to go through. There are a lot of opportunities for us – but against a quality team, they will be difficult to find.”

Diego Simeone, Atlético coach: “We’ll need to suffer at certain moments, but we’ll get our chances too. You’ve seen over the past eight years what we can do, and we’ll need to show what we are capable of. We’ll be up against a great side who have demonstrated what they’re all about ever since Jürgen Klopp took over. I’ve never been to Anfield, as a coach or as a player. I’ve never had the chance to play in such a magnificent stadium, home to a side with such history.”

Source: uefa.com

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