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Liverpool give record signing Alexander Isak a starting role as Atletico Madrid come to Anfield in the Champions League.
The Swede has not played club football this season after his protracted, big-money move from Newcastle but leads the line.
Liverpool finished top of the newly-expanded league table last season and will be looking to reach further than the last 16 this time around.
They have won their last 14 games at Anfield in Europe.
Isak is handed a start up front, though manager Arne Slot said yesterday that he would not able to play for the full 90 minutes. He is flanked by Mo Salah and Cody Gakpo.
Federico Chiesa is not in the Reds’ Champions League squad.
Team news is IN for our Champions League clash with Atlético Madrid 👊 #UCL
Quick take: Match context: momentum and small details could decide this one, especially set-pieces and transitions. Form and fitness will matter; expect managers to rotate carefully around the congested schedule. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.
