Liverpool and Atletico Madrid begin their 2026-27 Champions League campaigns with a heavyweight League Phase clash at Anfield. Liverpool were knocked out by eventual champions Paris Saint-Germain at the last-eight stage in April, while Atletico reached the semi-finals last season.They will be looking to improve their record against English opposition in the League Phase, having drawn four and lost six of their previous 10 matches against Premier League clubs.Heres who has been handed a start at Anfield tonight.Table of ContentsLiverpool team newsAtletico team newsWhere to Watch Liverpool v Atletico Madrid: TV and online streamsLiverpool team newsLiverpool forward Bradley Barcola makes his first start since joining. The winger, a two-time Champions League winner with Paris Saint-Germain, gets his chance in attack.The Reds are without Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo in Europe after both players were left out of the clubs Champions League squad.Hugo Ekitike is also sidelined with an Achilles problem, while Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni remain unavailable due to knee injuries. Joe Gomez is a doubt because of a muscle issue.Liverpool XI: Alisson Becker, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Jrmy Jacquet, Ronald Araujo, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Bradley Barcola, Florian Wirtz, Rio Ngumoha, Alexander IsakAtletico team newsJulian Alvarez starts for Atletico who are without Alexander Sorloth due to a thigh injury.Arnau Ortiz is suspended, having been sent off while playing for Slask Wroclaw in a Conference League qualifier in August 2024.Cristian Romero makes his full debut at centre-back, while Koke comes into midfield.Atletico XI: Jan Oblak, Dvid Hancko, Marc Pubill, Cristian Romero, Marcos Llorente, lex Baena, Koke, Pablo Barrios, Giuliano Simeone, Julin Alvarez, Lee Kang-InWhere to Watch Liverpool v Atletico Madrid: TV and online streamsLiverpool v Atletico Madrid will be available to watch live in the UK on TNT Sports, with supporters also able to follow the match on HBO Max.The game takes place at Anfield on Wednesday night, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm BST. Topics Atletico Madrid Liverpool F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Win tickets to a Champions League game with bet365 Jon Fisher 9th September, 2026 Ballon dOr: Full list of 30 nominees as Messi is included but Ronaldo snubbed Jon Fisher 8th September, 2026 Alexis Mac Allister very sad after Liverpool snub chance to offer him a new contract Jon Fisher 8th September, 2026 Liverpool v Atletico Madrid: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Mitch Fretton 8th September, 2026 Liverpool boost revenue after striking record deal with Turkish Airlines Jon Fisher 8th September, 2026 Champions League Predictions: Delight for Manchester clubs and Arsenal but frustration for Villa and Liverpool Jon Fisher 7th September, 2026
