Liverpool host Atalanta in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League Quarter finals during the midweek and they will be looking to secure a healthy lead ahead of the trip to Italy next week.
The Reds are coming into this game on the back of a disappointing draw against bitter rivals Manchester United and they will be fired up for his contest.
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Liverpool vs Atalanta team news
Liverpool
Alisson Becker (hamstring), Trent Alexander-Arnold (knee), and Diogo Jota (knee) are closing in on returning to action and they are expected to return later this week. However, the midweek clash might have come too soon for them.
Joel Matip (knee), Thiago Alcantara (hamstring), and Stefan Bajcetic (muscle injury) are all unlikely to feature again this season.
Possible XI: Kelleher; Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Endo, Szoboszlai; Salah, Nunez, Diaz
Atalanta
Giorgio Scalvini (hamstring) is the only injury worry for the visitors here and they should be able to field a full-strength lineup apart from that.
Charles De Ketelaere has returned from his adductor injury but he might not be risked from the start here.
Possible XI: Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, Ederson, De Roon, Ruggeri; Koopmeiners, Pasalic; Scamacca
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H2H: Both teams have a win against each other
Liverpool and Atalanta have faced each other in 2020 in the UEFA Champions League. The Reds picked up a comprehensive 5-0 win away from home, but Atalanta put on a stunning display at Anfield and came away with a 2-0 win.
Liverpool vs Atalanta prediction
Liverpool are undoubtedly a better team on paper and they will be hoping to pick up a significant advantage in the first leg of the time. The Reds fans will be expecting a strong reaction from the players after the disappointing draw against Manchester United.
The players will be desperate to win the UEFA Europa League during Jurgen Klopp’s final campaign with them. The Liverpool manager has guided them to several trophies during his time at the club, but he missed out on the UEFA Europa League after losing out to Sevilla in the 2016 final.
They will be looking to make amends this year.
Atalanta are coming into this game on the back of two consecutive defeats in all competitions, and they will be major underdogs at Anfield. The Italian outfit have picked up just two wins from the last five matches in all competitions and a home win seems quite likely.
Prediction: Liverpool to win to nill.
Kick-off time and TV Channel
The Liverpool v Atalanta game will be shown live on TNT Sports 1 on the 11th of April. Coverage starts from 7.00 pm BST with kick off scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
Viewers can stream the match coverage via the Discovery+ app.