Predicted Liverpool team vs Atletico Madrid
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Image Credits: Imago ImagesLiverpool have made a near-perfect start to the season despite their Community Shield defeat to Crystal Palace.
Arne Slot’s side may not yet be at their fluent best, but they boast a 100% record in the league after four matches, thanks largely to late winners.
Following a blockbuster summer of transfers, the Reds’ new-look forward line is still finding its rhythm.
Star men Mohamed Salah and Florian Wirtz are yet to hit top gear, but Slot is expected to spark a swift turnaround as Liverpool chase a seventh European crown.
Atletico Madrid also underwent a major overhaul in the summer, with Diego Simeone reshaping his starting XI through a raft of signings.
The results have been mixed so far, with only one league win to their name?
However, the weekend victory over Villarreal could prove a turning point in their campaign.
Simeone famously masterminded a tactical triumph over Jurgen Klopp’s dominant Liverpool side in 2020, and he will be hoping to draw on similar inspiration as Atletico pursue an end to their long wait for European glory.
Both clubs endured heartbreak in last season’s Champions League, bowing out on penalties at the round of 16 stage.
Liverpool fell to eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain, while Atletico were controversially eliminated by rivals Real Madrid after Julian Alvarez’s infamous ‘double-touch’ spot-kick.
Alexander Isak, who completed a British-record £125million move to Anfield from Newcastle United on deadline day earlier this month, could make his debut for the Reds.
Isak was not risked in Liverpool’s 1-0 Premier League win at Burnley on Sunday, with his brief cameo for his national team last Monday being his only action since May.
Andy Robertson, who was linked with a move to Atletico Madrid during the summer transfer window, will be hoping to make his first start of the season for Liverpool after replacing Milos Kerkez in the first half at Turf Moor.
Kerkez has endured a slow start to life at Anfield.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid could be without five players for the clash with Liverpool.
Below is Liverpool’s predicted team to face Atletico Madrid:
Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike.
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