Liverpool might have stumbled of their bid to be topped Premier League champions on Sunday, however Jurgen Klopp’s aspect should now flip their consideration again to European soccer.
The Reds have been drawn in opposition to Italian aspect Atalanta within the quarter-final of this yr’s Europa League, with the primary leg of the tie coming at Anfield this Thursday. Liverpool have breezed by means of the competitors up to now, together with racking up 11 targets over two legs in opposition to Sparta Prague within the final 16.
A semi-final conflict with both Benfica or Marseille is up for grabs, however Atalanta shall be no pushovers. Gian Piero Gasperini’s aspect all the time pose a risk and knocked out Sporting CP within the earlier spherical, whose supervisor Ruben Amorim is at present being linked with changing Klopp within the Liverpool dugout.
The 2 golf equipment have solely locked horns on two events earlier than, with a victory for every throughout their group stage conferences within the 2020/21 Champions League.
Right here is 90min’s information to Liverpool vs Atalanta this midweek.
Liverpool vs Atalanta H2H report (all-time)
Present kind (all competitions)
Liverpool
Atalanta
Man Utd 2-2 Liverpool – 07/04/24
Cagliari 2-1 Atalanta – 07/04/24
Liverpool 3-1 Sheffield United – 04/04/24
Fiorentina 1-0 Atalanta – 03/04/24
Liverpool 2-1 Brighton – 31/03/24
Napoli 0-3 Atalanta – 30/03/24
Man Utd 4-3 Liverpool – 17/03/24
Atalanta 2-1 Sporting – 14/03/24
Liverpool 6-1 Sparta Prague – 14/03/24
Juventus 2-2 Atalanta – 10/03/24
Nation
TV channel / stay stream
United Kingdom
TNT Sports activities 1, TNT Sports activities Final, discovery+, discovery+ App
United States
ViX, Paramount+
Canada
DAZN
Liverpool’s harm woes are beginning to ease heading into the essential interval of the season, with the Reds handed an actual increase this week. The quartet of Diogo Jota, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson Becker and Stefan Bajcetic have all returned to workforce coaching, though none of them are more likely to characteristic in opposition to Atalanta.
When it comes to long-term absentees, it is solely younger Ben Doak, Joel Matip and Thiago Alcantara who’re at present sidelined, with all three possible lacking the remainder of the marketing campaign.
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Atalanta (4-3-3): Kelleher; Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Elliott, Endo, Mac Allister; Salah, Nunez, Diaz.
Gasperini is blessed with an nearly solely match workforce forward of a tough journey to Anfield, with younger defender Giorgio Scalvini the one participant absent. The 20-year-old has a hamstring difficulty and can miss out on an opportunity to shine on the large stage.
Charles De Ketelaere lately returned from harm and can take residence on the Atalanta bench as soon as extra, whereas two rumoured Liverpool switch targets – Teun Koopmeiners and Ederson – will each characteristic in midfield.
Atalanta predicted lineup vs Liverpool (3-4-1-2): Musso; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Hateboer, Ederson, De Roon, Zappacosta; Koopmeiners; Scamacca, Miranchuk.
Klopp ought to go sturdy for the go to of Atalanta as Liverpool search out their first Europa League title below the German throughout his closing season. If that is the case, you’ll be courageous to wager in opposition to them discovering victory at Anfield on Thursday night.
Nevertheless, Atalanta are a superb attacking aspect and have already taken factors off the likes of Juventus, Milan and Napoli this time period. Liverpool’s shaky defensive report of late – with no clear sheets of their final seven – means the Italian aspect might discover some pleasure on the counter-attack.
