UEFA Champions League: Match Day

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The UEFA Champions League is back today after a long break. Today, sixteen teams will play their third games in this tournament. Liverpool, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, Man City, PSG are among them. Today Liverpool will face Atletico Madrid, while Paris Saint-Germain will play against RB Leipzig.

Liverpool VS Atletico Madrid

The match between Liverpool and Atletico Madrid is going to be the most exciting game today. Any team can be eliminated from this group of death. That is why every match in Group B is so important for every team. However, Liverpool are at the top of the point table with six points. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid are in second place in the point table. This match is a great opportunity for Atletico Madrid to go to the top of the table.

Team News

Liverpool first-choice goalkeeper Alisson Backer and midfielder Fabinho are back in the squad after their International duty. Both of them missed the match against Watford, where Liverpool scored five goals. So, they are likely to play against Atletico Madrid today. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Curtis Jones and Thiago Alcantara will miss the match due to injuries.

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Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone, on the other hand, held a press conference last night. He said,

The idea is that everybody will be in contention for tomorrow, everybody will be ready for what we hope will be a fantastic game in a stadium that is going to be full of red and white shirts.

PSG VS RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig are the only team in Group A who did not get a single point. On the other hand, Paris Saint-Germain have won one game and drawn one. Today Paris Saint-Germain host RB Leipzig at Perc des Princes.

Team News

The big news for PSG fans is that Neymar has been ruled out for a few days due to injury. He became injured in the International match between Brazil and Uruguay. PSG have released a statement on their website saying that Neymar Jr has been suffering from adductor pain since his return from the national team and will have to extend a period of treatment for a few days before a normal return to the group. Moreover, the Argentine player Leonardo Parades is likely to miss the game against RB Leipzig, while Sergio Ramos is close to returning to the training ground.