REIGNING holders Liverpool travel to Madrid for the first leg of their last-16 clash with Atletico.
Diego Simeone’s side will be hoping to do better than they did last year when they were knocked out by a stunning Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick at this stage.
Trippier goes into battle with Sadio Mane during the Champions League finalCredit: AP:Associated Press
Liverpool went on to create history when they came back from 3-0 down to Barcelona in the second leg of the semi final to set up an all English Champions League final with Spurs.
The Reds cruised through the group stages and the first-team have not lost a competitive game since a 2-0 loss to Napoli last September.
Liverpool fans saw Klopp lift the Champions League Trophy in MadridCredit: Getty Images – Getty
What time does Atlético vs Liverpool kick off?
This first-leg clash will take place on Tuesday, 18 February.
Kick off is set to get underway at 8pm UK time and 3pm ET.
Liverpool come back to the Wanda Metropolitano for the first time since lifting Big Ears here last term.
What TV channel is it on and can I live stream it for FREE?
Viewers in the UK can watch it on BT Sport 2 with coverage starting from 7pm.
BT Sport subscribers can live stream the match via the app on their computer, mobile or tablet device.
EE phone customers can also catch the action on the BT Sport app by signing up to a FREE three-month trial – simply just text SPORT to 150.
What is the team news?
Liverpool were boosted by the return of Sadio Mane against Norwich, who came off the bench to score the winner.
Xherdan Shaqiri and Nathaniel Clyne remain unavailable but Klopp has no new big injury concerns.
Fabinho also had to come off the bench against the Canaries and looks set to start in Madrid.
For the hosts, Diego Costa and Joao Felix are both unavailable through injury.
Yannick Carrasco is eligible to play after his return from China, while Alvaro Morata could lead the line.
Match odds
- Atletico Madrid to win first leg: 13/5
- Draw in the Spanish capital: 21/10
- Liverpool to win first leg: 23/20
- Madrid to qualify: 9/4
- Reds to qualify: 1/3
*All odds from Ladbrokes and correct at time of publication
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
