Liverpool v Atletico Madrid: Line-ups confirmed as Isak starts
The Swedish striker is playing for Liverpool for the first time
Liverpool give record signing Alexander Isak a starting role as Atletico Madrid come to Anfield in the Champions League.
The Swede has not played club football this season after his protracted, big-money move from Newcastle but leads the line.
Liverpool finished top of the newly-expanded league table last season and will be looking to reach further than the last 16 this time around.
They have won their last 14 games at Anfield in Europe.
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Isak is handed a start up front, though manager Arne Slot said yesterday that he would not able to play for the full 90 minutes. He is flanked by Mo Salah and Cody Gakpo.
Federico Chiesa is not in the Reds’ Champions League squad.
Alexis Mac Allister drops to the bench and Jeremie Frimpong is back at right-back.
Liverpool XI: Alisson Becker, Andy Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Jeremie Frimpong, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz, Mohamed Salah, Alexander Isak
Atletico Madrid team news
Atleti lost four men to injury at the weekend including former Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez.
Ex-Chelsea man Conor Gallagher is in.
Atletico XI: Jan Oblak, Javi Galán, Clément Lenglet, Robin Le Normand, Marcos Llorente, Nico González, Conor Gallagher, Pablo Barrios, Giuliano Simeone, Antoine Griezmann, Giacomo Raspadori