Liverpool will entertain Atletico Madrid at Anfield on Wednesday night as they try to pick up all three points in front of the Kop. The Reds were held to a frustrating 2-2 draw by Brighton and Hove Albion, so they will be eager to return to winning ways in the UEFA Champions League later this week. In contrast, the Madrid outfit managed to pick up a convincing 3-0 win over Real Betis which will give them a lot of confidence ahead of this game.
Talking Tactics
Jurgen Klopp is expected to stick with his favoured 4-3-3 formation and might be inclined to make a couple of changes to his starting XI for this game. The German head coach will instruct his players to dominate the ball and be more clinical in the final third.
Diego Simeone will opt for a 3-5-2 formation and could go with a strong team for this match. The Atletico boss would want his men to defend in numbers and try to expose Liverpool’s defensive weaknesses on the counter.
Team News
Liverpool
Currently, the Reds will have to do without the services of Naby Keita, James Milner, Fabinho and Harvey Elliott. Thiago Alcantara is a major doubt but might be fit for a place on the Liverpool bench.
Liverpool Predicted XI
Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Jones, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Salah, Jota, Mane
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Atletico Madrid
Marcos Llorente and Thomas Lemar are expected to be sidelined for this game. Otherwise, Diego Simeone should have a full squad to choose from in midweek.
Atletico Madrid Predicted XI
Oblak, Trippier, Felipe, Hermoso, Vrsaljiko, Koke, Rodrigo De Paul, Herrera, Carrasco, Griezmann, Suarez
Key Men
Liverpool
Mohamed Salah will once again be Liverpool’s main weapon in the final third. At the other end, both Andrew Robertson and Virgil Van Dijk need to have a good game if they are to unlock the best out of Sadio Mane down the left flank.
Atletico Madrid
Jan Oblak can expect a busy night at Anfield, so he will be expected to make some world-class saves if Atletico are to come away with a result from Merseyside. Koke will be responsible for dominating the midfield battle while Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez will be Simeone’s best bets for a goal in midweek.
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