Liverpool may see 4 gamers make the primary Champions League look of their careers because the Reds host Atletico Madrid on Arne Slot‘s birthday.
The Champions League returns as Liverpool host Atletico Madrid after persevering with their one hundred pc begin within the Premier League.
The fixture falls on Slot’s forty seventh birthday, and he may give the present of a maiden Champions League outing to 4 of his gamers.
Milos Kerkez, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Giovanni Leoni and Rio Ngumoha have but to play within the competitors of their careers however every are registered members of his 22-man squad.
Half a century in Europe
That is Liverpool’s fiftieth season of European soccer and their twenty ninth within the European Cup/Champions League.
The Reds have gained three of the final 4 opening European fixtures that they’ve performed.
Within the final two seasons, they’ve began a European marketing campaign with 3-1 victories, each away from residence, to LASK in 2023/24 and AC Milan final 12 months. They trailed to an early aim in each video games.
And should you want any additional confidence, Liverpool have gained their final 14 residence European group stage/league part matches, scoring two or extra objectives within the final 13 and conserving 9 clear sheets within the final 12.
Liverpool’s file in opposition to Spanish sides
That is the tenth time within the final 11 European campaigns that Liverpool have confronted Spanish opposition and the sixth Champions League season in a row that they’ve met a workforce from Madrid.
This might be their 56th match in opposition to Spanish opposition. It’s the highest variety of video games that they’ve performed in opposition to a single nation in European competitors, the Reds have gained 22.
Towards golf equipment from Spain at Anfield, the Reds have gained 10, and drawn eight with seven losses.
Simeone’s 50-50 file vs. Liverpool
Diego Simeone has been in cost since December 2011 and has managed them to 2 wins and two losses over the Reds. He’s closing in on 750 video games as coach.
Atletico have performed two video games on the street this season, shedding 2-1 at Espanyol earlier than drawing 1-1 at Alaves, each in La Liga.
They gained their first sport of the season final Saturday, defeating Villarreal 2-0 at residence with objectives from Pablo Barrios and Nicolas Gonzalez.
This seasons’s scorers thus far
Liverpool: Ekitike 3, Salah 2, Chiesa 1, Frimpong 1, Gakpo 1, Gravenberch 1, Ngumoha 1, Szoboszlai 1
Atletico: Alvarez 1, Barrios 1, Gonzalez 1, Simeone 1, Sorloth 1
* Stats courtesy of LFC statistician Ged Rea (@ged0407).
