If Liverpool secures their victory against Atalanta could seal their berth in the Round of 16 at Anfield on Wednesday.
Liverpool Sponsor Atalanta at UEFA Champions League group Point action at Anfield on Wednesday night. A win in this game would assure the Reds’ passing through to the round of 16, despite two group games still left to play.
Even though they have been ravaged by injuries, Liverpool put on a display of winners against Leicester City at Anfield on Sunday.
The Reds won 3-0, but the rating could have been more in Liverpool’s prefer, or even for a combo of the woodwork along with a great Kasper Schmeichel.
170 Points. 169 Goals. Countless memories ✨
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 23, 2020
Liverpool is currently top of Group D with nine points from three games. The two Ajax and Atalanta are tied to four points each. A reduction in this game would put Gian Piero Gasperini’s side under pressure in their next match against Premier club Midtjylland.
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⏹️ Termina in parità a Cesena.
❌ Clean sheets in Cesena.
@Plus500 #SerieATIM #GoAtalantaGo ⚫???? pic.twitter.com/qYxIf98o5A— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) November 21, 2020
On the weekend, Atalanta only managed a 0-0 draw in Serie A against Spezia.
Liverpool vs Atalanta Head-to-Head
Liverpool and Atlanta played their first-ever match against each other three weeks ago, in that game, Liverpool defeated Atlanta by 5-0 thanks to a hat-trick from Diogo Jota. Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane also scored for Liverpool in that match.
Liverpool last five matches:
W-D-W-W-W
Atlanta last five matches:
D-D-L-W-D
Liverpool vs Atalanta Team News
Liverpool
Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez are expected to miss most, if not all, of the remainder of the season. Captain Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Thiago Alcantara are closer to returning to first-team activity now, but this game could be too soon for these.
Trent Alexander-Arnold can be still a couple of weeks away from returning to action. Xherdan Shaqiri and Naby Keita are also expected to be ruled from the encounter.
Liverpool has been given a boost, however, together with Mohamed Salah returning to training after testing negative for COVID-19.
Injuries:
Virgil Van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jordan Henderson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Naby Keita, Xherdan Shaqiri
Suspensions:
None
Atalanta
Ruslan Malinovskyi will miss this squad as he tested positive for the COVID-19 test. Mattia Caldara and Matteo Ruggeri are still out with injuries.
Injuries:
Mattia Caldara, Matteo Ruggeri
Suspensions:
None
Liverpool vs Atalanta Predicted X1
Atalanta Predicted XI (3-4-1-2):
Marco Sportiello; Jose Luis Palomino, Cristian Romero, Rafael Toloi; Hans Hateboer, Mario Pasalic, Remo Freuler, Robin Gosens; Alejandro Gomez; Duvan Zapata, Luis Muriel
Liverpool predicted XI (4-3-3):
Alisson Becker; Neco Williams, Rhys Williams, Fabinho, Kostas Tsimikas; James Milner, Georginio Wijnaldum, Curtis Jones; Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Diogo Jota
Liverpool vs Atalanta Prediction
Salah’s return is going to be a massive boost for Liverpool, in addition to the assurance they have from thumping Atalanta three weeks ago. We’re choosing the Reds to secure a comfortable win and their location in the knockout stages.
Prediction:
Liverpool 4-1 Atalanta
