Bradley Barcola makes his first Liverpool start at the expense of Cody Gakpo and Rio Ngumoha comes in place of Victor Munoz as the Reds face Atletico Madrid on Matchday 1 of the Champions League.
Liverpool Starting XI
Liverpool: Alisson, Van Dijk, Jacquet, Kerkez, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Isak, Mac Allister, Barcola, Araujo, Ngumoha.
Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Tsimikas, Munoz, Frimpong, Gravenberch, Nyoni, Chambers, McConnell, Koumas, Danns.
Atletico Confirmed Starting XI
Atletico XI: Oblak, Llorente, Pubill, Romero, Hancko, Simeone, Barrios, Koke, Baena, Alvarez, Lee.
Subs: Musso, Vargas, Mendoza, Cardoso, Lookman, David, Grimaldo, Hjulmand, Le Normand, Dominguez, Martinez, Castillo.
LFC Globe Verdict
I am surprised and disappointed that Andoni Iraola has decided to drop Gakpo, his best player so far this season, to the bench. I put forth a plan where they could both play and maybe the boss will do that in the future, but not today. I hope it works out
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Where To Watch
| Kick-off | 8:00 PM GMT | 3:00 PM ET | 3:00 PM ET |
| TV Channel | TNT Sports | Paramount + /TUDN (Spanish) | FUBO TV |
| Live Stream | HBO Max | Paramount+ | FUBO TV |
Gakpo is not fit felt his mussle in training