Six-time European champions Liverpool will look to put its indifferent start to its domestic season to one side on Wednesday as it takes on Spanish giants Atletico Madrid in a tricky opening Champions League fixture at Anfield.

Liverpool will be without several key players when they take on Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night, with injuries and squad decisions set to limit both sides

Iraola will be relieved that his team were able to shake off Marcos Llorente’s opening goal — remarkably, his fifth at Anfield — courtesy of Dominik Szoboszlai (after a lovely backheel by Ronald Araujo) and a thunderbolt from Alexis Mac Allister, whose future has been the subject of more debate this week.

Liverpool will host Atletico Madrid at Anfield on Wednesday for their opening act of the Champions League league phase. Andoni Iraola, who makes his Champions League debut as Liverpool coach, will meet Diego Simeone's side, who makes his return to Anfield after losing three times in a row against the Reds, including the 3-2 defeat last season.

Florian Wirtz pressing display shows his growing Liverpool valueThere are nights when a footballer leaves the ground without the numbers that usually drive the debate, no goal, no assist, no headline

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Diego Simeone was blunt in his assessment of Atlético Madrid's performance at Anfield on Wednesday, where his side was beaten 2-1 by Liverpool in their UEFA Champions League opener

Atletico Madrid's Champions League campaign began with a defeat to Liverpool, though Diego Simeone was thrilled with his team's performance.