Liverpool and Atletico Madrid begin their 2026-27 Champions League campaigns with a heavyweight League Phase clash at Anfield.
Liverpool were knocked out by eventual champions Paris Saint-Germain at the last-eight stage in April, while Atletico reached the semi-finals last season.
They will be looking to improve their record against English opposition in the League Phase, having drawn four and lost six of their previous 10 matches against Premier League clubs.
Here’s who has been handed a start at Anfield tonight.
Liverpool team news
Liverpool forward Bradley Barcola makes his first start since joining. The winger, a two-time Champions League winner with Paris Saint-Germain, gets his chance in attack.
The Reds are without Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo in Europe after both players were left out of the club’s Champions League squad.
Hugo Ekitike is also sidelined with an Achilles problem, while Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni remain unavailable due to knee injuries. Joe Gomez is a doubt because of a muscle issue.
Liverpool XI: Alisson Becker, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Jérémy Jacquet, Ronald Araujo, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Bradley Barcola, Florian Wirtz, Rio Ngumoha, Alexander Isak
Atletico team news
Julian Alvarez starts for Atletico who are without Alexander Sorloth due to a thigh injury.
Arnau Ortiz is suspended, having been sent off while playing for Slask Wroclaw in a Conference League qualifier in August 2024.
Cristian Romero makes his full debut at centre-back, while Koke comes into midfield.
Atletico XI: Jan Oblak, Dávid Hancko, Marc Pubill, Cristian Romero, Marcos Llorente, Álex Baena, Koke, Pablo Barrios, Giuliano Simeone, Julián Alvarez, Lee Kang-In
Where to Watch Liverpool v Atletico Madrid: TV and online streams
Liverpool v Atletico Madrid will be available to watch live in the UK on TNT Sports, with supporters also able to follow the match on HBO Max.
The game takes place at Anfield on Wednesday night, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm BST.
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