Gomez, Chiesa, Ekitike - Liverpool injury update before Atletico Madrid clash

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Liverpool are in Champions League action for the first time this season as they host Atletico Madrid. (Image: Getty Images)Liverpool begin their Champions League journey on Wednesday evening as they welcome Atletico Madrid to Anfield in Andoni Iraola's first European game in charge of the Reds.

You can unsubscribe at any time. "Joe will probably start training with us next week and it has gone normally, the recovery, from a muscle injury, more or less we were expecting the time on this.

I hope we can have him before the break, let's say."Potential return date: vs Fulham (H) (Sat 12 September).Federico ChiesaInjury: Back.The forward has been absent from every fixture this season owing to a lower back complaint.Andoni Iraola has revealed that Chiesa is expected to resume training during the international break.Potential return date: vs Man City (H) (11 October).Joe Gomez is yet to play for Liverpool this season. I think the plan is also to start training during the break, with the group."Potential return date: Late October.Hugo EkitikeInjury: Achilles.Iraola has confirmed that the forward remains some way from rejoining the main squad in training.Potential return date: Unknown.Injury: Knee.Much like Ekitike, Iraola has confirmed that Bradley will also need additional time before he can train alongside the first-team group.Potential return date: Unknown.