Liverpool player injury updates ahead of Atletico Madrid clash

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Liverpool welcome Atletico Madrid to Anfield this evening as game week one of this season’s Champions League league phase has arrived.

The Reds go into the game off the back of a dramatic win at Turf Moor against Burnley in the Premier League.

Mohamed Salah converted from the spot in the 95th minute to give Liverpool all three points and maintain their record as the only team so far this season to win all four of their games in the league.

Since that full-time whistle went on Sunday afternoon, attention has swiftly turned to a heavyweight Champions League clash that always throws up drama.

Diego Simeone remains the manager and was at the helm when Atletico Madrid knocked Liverpool out in dramatic fashion in extra-time in 2020.

The Reds fell to a round of sixteen defeat at the hands of Atletico after letting a lead slip in extra-time.

This time Arne Slot and his players will be hoping for a more straightforward win to kickstart their Champions League journey on a positive note.

Liverpool will be forced to deal with some fitness and injury concerns going into tonight’s game.

Curtis Jones will miss Liverpool’s clash tonight with an injury.

The English midfielder was not available for the win over Burnley at the weekend, but Slot confirmed that Jones will return to training on Wednesday with a view of being involved against Everton on Saturday.

“Curtis will train with the team tomorrow and hopefully able to be in the squad on Saturday but not for tomorrow.”

Alexander Isak is yet to make an appearance for Liverpool since his deadline day move.

Slot confirmed on Tuesday that Isak will be in the squad to face Atletico Madrid and could feature in Liverpool’s Champions League curtain raiser.

“It’s already a Champions League game to look forward to and it’s a chance he could play tomorrow.

All the rest we will see.”

Alexis Mac Allister handed Liverpool an injury scare in their win over Burnley over the weekend after hobbling off and requiring treatment on his ankle.

However, he wrote in an Instagram post:

“A hard-fought away win, good work by the team.

Time to recover my ankle and think about a new Champions League campaign?

Never in doubt.”

The Argentine is expected to be involved tonight against Atletico Madrid.

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