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Match details:

Champions League
Atletico Madrid vs Liverpool
Venue: Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
October 20, 2021
12:30 am IST

Preview:

Atletico Madrid and Liverpool will face each other in the Champions League at Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid in the Round 3 match. Atletico Madrid have been in good form recently and have seen three wins in the last four matches across all competitions. They are in 4th place with 17 points in eight matches in the league. In the last Champions League match, they saw an impressive 2-1 win against Milan.

Liverpool are one of the top sides of the English Premier League. In the league, they are in 2nd place with 18 points in eight matches with the help of five wins and three draws. They were very poor at the back last season due to injuries but this time out, they are on track and have allowed just six goals in the last eight league matches. They had a brilliant show against FC Porto in the last Champions League match, a 5-1 victory.

Recent form:

Atletico Madrid – DWLWW

Liverpool – WDWDW

Injuries and suspensions:

Atletico Madrid: Matheus Cunha, Jose Gimenez, Stefan Savic.

Liverpool: Thiago, Harvey Elliott.

Probable starting XI:

Atletico Madrid

Oblak, Hermoso, Kondogbia, Felipe, Carrasco, Paul, Koke, Lemar, Trippier, Felix, Suarez.

Liverpool

Alisson, Robertson, Dijk, Matip, Alexander-Arnold, Milner, Fabinho, Henderson, Mane, Firmino, Salah.

Top picks:

Mohamed Salah: The 29-year-old Egyptian forward has been a star player for Liverpool for the last four seasons. He is known for his speed, movement, clinical finishing, dribbling skills, and ball control. He had a total of 22 goals in his 37 matches last season and helped his team to finish in the top 4. He will be the best captaincy option for your team. He has scored seven goals in his last eight league matches.

Sadio Mane: Mane is a versatile player and can play at any of the three positions in the front line. He is naturally a right-footed player but can take shots equally effectively with his left foot. This season, he has five goals to his name in the league. He has not been at his best last season but four goals in the last five matches must be confidence-boosting.

Luis Suarez: Suarez is an Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish club Atletico Madrid. Suarez’s timing and precision make everything look all too easy. He has impressive strength, ability in the air, speed, and tireless stamina. He has scored four goals this season in the eight league matches.

Captain and vice-captain options:

Mohamed Salah
Sadio Mane
Luis Suarez
R Firmino

Fantasy team:

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and are not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.