Alexander Isak starts as Liverpool lineup vs. Atletico Madrid confirmed – Liverpool FC

Alexander Isak begins as Liverpool kick off their Champions League marketing campaign at dwelling to Atletico Madrid, with Arne Slot making three modifications from the win at Burnley.

Isak’s full debut comes simply over a fortnight after his £125 million transfer from Newcastle – and it is available in a high-profile conflict.

Slot has already confused that the striker won’t play the complete 90 minutes however there’s a confidence he can play at the least a half of soccer on his first outing.

Alisson is retained behind a reshuffled again 4 of Jeremie Frimpong, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson.

There’s additionally change in midfield with Dominik Szoboszlai becoming a member of Ryan Gravenberch and Florian Wirtz after his stint at right-back.

Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo are the chosen attackers flanking Isak within the centre-forward position.

With Isak beginning which means Hugo Ekitike drops to the bench, which additionally contains the likes of Alexis Mac Allister, Rio Ngumoha and Jayden Danns.

Liverpool: Alisson; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Unsuitable, Wirtz, Gakpo; Sobs

Substitutes: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Leoni, Speaker, Bradley, Endo, Mac Allister, Ngumoha, Ekitic, Danns

Madrid Atletico: Oblak; Llorente, Le Normand, Lenglet, Galan; Simeone, Barrios, Gallagher, Gonzalez; Raspadori, Griezmann

Substittes: Musso, Esquival, Ruggeri, Kake, Sorloth, Martin, Molina, Hancko, Pubill, Zanzi, Belid