Liverpool v Atletico Madrid: Starting XIs Confirmed at Anfield for Champions League Test
Bradley Barcola makes his first start for Liverpool, who are missing several regulars and fielding a reshaped attack against Atlético Madrid.
- Tonight, Liverpool and Atletico Madrid begin their 2026-27 Champions League campaigns with a heavyweight League Phase clash at Anfield, scheduled for 8pm BST.
- Against English opposition, Atletico aims to improve their record in the League Phase, having drawn four and lost six of their previous 10 matches against Premier League clubs.
- Liverpool forward Bradley Barcola makes his first start after joining from Paris Saint-Germain, while the Reds are without Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo in Europe due to squad exclusions.
- Atletico's lineup features a debut for Cristian Romero at centre-back, with Julian Alvarez starting up front and Koke in midfield; Arnau Ortiz remains suspended after a 2024 red card.
- Fans can watch the match live in the UK on TNT Sports, with supporters also able to follow coverage on HBO Max.
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Liverpool host Atletico Madrid, a worthy challenge for the first round of the Champions League group stage. Both the “Reds” and “Los Rijoblancos” aim to start this adventure only with a victory, with the objective of winning the entire competition. The formations chosen by Andoni Iraola, respectively Diego Simeone have already been made public. Liverpool: Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Numoha, Wirtz, Barcol…
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Liverpool begin their quest for a seventh European title with Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid at Anfield after reaching last season’s semi-finals
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