Liverpool begin their latest pursuit of Champions League glory on Wednesday night when Atletico Madrid make the trip to Anfield.
The six-time European champions have struggled to challenge for the trophy in recent years, with eventual winners PSG eliminating them at the quarter-final stage last season.
Much has changed at Anfield since then, with Andoni Iraola replacing Arne Slot in the Reds’ dugout.
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After overseeing draws in his first two Premier League matches in charge, Iraola claimed his maiden victory as Liverpool boss with a comfortable 2-0 triumph away at Ipswich last Friday night.
As for Atletico Madrid, they reached the Champions League semi-finals last season for the first time in almost a decade, only to suffer a narrow 2-1 aggregate defeat to Arsenal.
Diego Simeone’s side had made an encouraging start to their domestic campaign, but they were brought crashing back down to earth in a 3-0 defeat away at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.
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