Familiar foes meet once again under the Anfield lights: Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid- Match Preview

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The Reds come into the midweek games after what has been a perfect start to the Premier League campaign.

We have seen the Merseysiders pick up 12 points from their first four games and are riding high on momentum as Liverpool welcome Atletico Madrid to L4.

Diego Simeone’s side are still trying to find some consistency in La Liga after a mixed start to the season.

Arne Slot’s side will be looking to use this game as a message, a message that this time around they will be ready at L4.

That exit against PSG in the Round of 16 last season still stings, and this is the time to show everyone that the Reds won’t be pushovers in continental games this time around.

Anfield Stadium is usually a fortress in European games, given the Reds have won the last 14 home games in UEFA competitions.

And of those, the Merseysiders have scored two or more in 13.

Arne Slot will have an Isak decision to make going into game vs Atletico Madrid.

For the Reds, marquee summer signing Alexander Isak was not in the squad in the weekend’s win against Burnley.

He has the capacity to not only dominate those midfield duels but also ensure that his releases are at a time when the others around get more time to express themselves with the ball.

And defensively, his dominant frame and agility to get back quickly to help the defenders will be equally important given how the Spanish giants like to attack at pace.

Liverpool (likely 4?2?3?1): Alisson; Frimpong, Konaté, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike

Atlético Madrid (likely 4?4?2): Oblak; Llorente, Le Normand, Lenglet, Ruggeri; Simeone, Barrios, Koke, Gallagher; Griezmann, Sorloth

The Reds should be the favourites going into this game.

Coming unbeaten from the league and playing at Anfield Stadium, complemented by the injuries in this Atletico side, Slot should get this one over the line.

Liverpool 2 – 0 Atletico Madrid