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
Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk in action
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
Ederson in action for Atalanta
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