LIV Vs ATN Fantasy Team Liverpool Vs Atalanta Group D Champions League 2020-21 Fantasy Team Picks, Probable Playing 11 And Match Report: Liverpool’s unstoppable juggernaut keeps rewriting the record books.
You can thrown all the adversaries in the world at Liverpool at the moment and the side will somehow manage to pull through with a scratch. The side’s resillinace, resolve and gallantry is a massive testament to the incredible machine Liverpool has crafted as the club, one which just can’t be refrained from winning matches.
Seeing all the cards stacked against them ahead of their showdown against Leicester City as injuries ravaged the club, Liverpool’s sensational home record looked under the weather for the first time in two years. With Leicester City on a four match winning spree away from home and Liverpool deploying a makeshift backline, it looked like Klopp’s boys would finally be defeated at Anfield.
However, a true mettle of a side is only know when everything is against them and Liverpool’s 3-0 triumph on the day proved why teams fear taking them on. A real statement of intent, that win all but puts Liverpool at the fore of winning this edition of the league as well.
LIV Vs ATN Fantasy Probable Winner
Thumping Atalanta the last time these two clubs met in the showpiece tournament, Liverpool’s 5-0 win saw the Italians being toyed around with. We envision Liverpool meting out the same treatment today to further nail down top spot in the group for themselves.
Probable Playing 11
Team News
- Liverpool are fraught with injuries with Virgil, Trent, Naby and Gomez’s absence attributed to their injuries.
- Mattia and Matteo are injured whilst Ruslan is out after having tested positive for Coronavirus.
Liverpool
Alisson, N Williams, R Williams, Matip, Robertson, Jones, Wijnaldum, Milner, Salah, Firmino, Jota
Atalanta
Gollini, Toloi, Palomino, Djimsiti, Hateboer, Pasalic, Freuler, Mojica, Gomez, Zapata, Muriel
Match Details
Champions League 2020-21
Match: Liverpool Vs Atalanta Group D
Date And Time: 26th November, Thursday- 1:30am IST
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Telecast: Sony Ten 2/HD, SonyLIV
Top Scorer
Liverpool
- Jota: 3 Goals
Atalanta
- Zapata: 3 Goals, 1 Assist
Fantasy Picks
Goal-Keeper
Despite seeing his side being hammered 5-0 the last time around, Marco Sportiello was still hailed for his showing. The Atalanta goal-keeper did everything within his capabilities to protect his side’s sticks to see him be a must have pick for us.
Defenders
Injuries have not hampered Liverpool’s incredible resolve and pluck as a defensive unit in the slightest. Despite deploying a makeshift defence, the club has emerged as a staunch defensive unit, one which has quashed the best of attacks.
They emerged with a cleansheet against the Italians the last time these two met and with another cleansheet extremely likely for them today, we have a hoard of names represent us from the club in the form of Fabinho, Andrew Robertson and Joel Matip.
Midfielders
The architect of the routing Liverpool dished out to Atalanta the last time these two met, Diogo Jota showed just how massive a signing he might turn out to be for Liverpool this season. He struck home a hattrick on the day, a performance which makes him an instant pick for us today.
Sadio Mane scored in that encounter to see him link up along with James Milner who ended up with two assists in the side’s 3-0 win over Leicester City. The visiting unit on the other hand will find representation in Alejandro Gomez who has the one goal and one assist.
Remo Freuler wraps up this five man docket for us.
Strikers
Having received from a bout of COVID, Mohamed Salah is all set to ply his skill set come today. With a goal against Atalanta in the previous showdown, he makes for a must have pick for us for today’s event.
The Italians’ leading scorer with three goals and an assist to go with it, Duvan Zapata will complete our set of picks for today.
Captain And Vice-Captain
Salah’s three goals see him captain our team while Jota is the vice-captain.
Fantasy Team
Marco, Robertson, Fabinho, Matip, Jota, Mane, Milner, Gomez, Freuler, Salah, Zapata
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Fantasy Disclaimer
All our selections are based on in-depth and astute analysis of the players partaking in the match and a perusal of other reasoning. Please incorporate a slew of factors while crafting your own side with this article serving as a guide to the match and players.
