Atlético Madrid have been forced to make the trip to Anfield for Wednesday’s Champions League opener against Liverpool without a number of key players, including injured striker Julián Alvarez.
Alvarez, who racked up 29 goals and eight assists across all competitions last season, set up Atlético’s first goal in their recent 2–0 win over Villarreal but picked up a knee injury as he did so and requested a substitution at half-time of the game.
