Champions League Fixtures for Liverpool: Dates set as Reds begins against AC Milan

Liverpool’s Champions League Schedule: Reds begins play against AC Milan on these dates.

Liverpool’s European odyssey begins against AC Milan, although they will remain in the competition until January thanks to a revamped Champions League system.

Liverpool’s immediate opponents in the competition were drawn at random on Thursday night by UEFA’s automatic program, matching them up against eight other teams.

Opta Analyst ranks the Reds’ opponents, who include Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, and Dutch champions PSV, as having the joint-second hardest fixtures.

A good gift for the return, huh? But now that the dates for every home and away game have been set, fans can at least plan their routes.

League Stage Timetables

Matchday 1: AC Milan (A) – Tuesday, September 17, 8pm

Matchday 2: Bologna (H) – Wednesday, October 2, 8pm

Matchday 3: Leipzig (A) – Wednesday, October 23, 8pm

Matchday 4: Bayer Leverkusen (H) – Tuesday, November 5, 8pm

Matchday 5: Real Madrid (H) – Wednesday, November 27, 8pm

Matchday 6: Girona (A) – Tuesday, December 10, 5.45pm

Matchday 7: Lille (H) – Tuesday, January 21, 8pm

Matchday 8: PSV (A) – Wednesday, January 29, 8pm

One of the eight games is an early kickoff for the trip to Girona in December; however, Liverpool’s match against Real Madrid just a few days before Man City’s visit in November will be of interest to fans.

While league matches against Brighton and Aston Villa are played at Anfield, making it three straight home games, the German champions led by Xabi Alonso will visit.

This time around, unlike in the previous arrangement, the competition’s initial stage lasts until the end of January, and the approximate number of points required to advance is yet unknown.

The 36-team league’s top eight teams advance directly to the final 16, while the eight spots that remain are decided by 16 playoff games between the teams that placed ninth through 24th.

TNT Sports will continue to air live coverage of every match in the UK.

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Liverpool is “deeply contemplating” £51 million hijack Zubimendi alternative

In addition to having one of the finest starts to the season, Liverpool has had one of the least exciting transfer windows.

To yet, the Reds have not made a single summer acquisition. Arne Slot is apparently looking to make a last-minute move for a crucial midfield player, though, with four days remaining before Friday night’s deadline.

The playmaker’s decision to remain with his childhood club eliminated any hope the Reds had of getting the Spaniard to the Premier League. The Merseyside giants had been close to signing Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad earlier in the transfer season.

Liverpool is thinking about snatching the Juventus contract.

And now that they’re searching for a substitute, Teun Koopmeiners of Atalanta has been recognised by Liverpool as a late option, per a recent Fichajes article.

Koopmeiners is almost certain to sign with Juventus, which presents an issue for any potential signing. Thiago Motta has the 26-year-old as one of his top targets, and he had seemed set to play at the Allianz until recently.

But Liverpool is in a better financial position to take advantage of the midfielder’s planned transfer to Turin, as Atalanta is willing to demand a large portion of Liverpool’s £51 million valuation up front.

A excerpt from the outlet’s report stated, “Liverpool are seriously considering a last-minute move to sign Atalanta midfielder Teun Koopmeiners in a bid to bolster their midfield before the transfer window closes.”

This, together with the fact that Atalanta’s immediate league adversary, the Old Lady, will very certainly cause the Italian team to choose a deal with Liverpool.

Koopmeiners, who still has three years left on his contract, has played in 129 games across all competitions for Atalanta, scoring 29 goals and dishing out 15 assists in his three years there. The 27-year-old played for Atalanta last season when they defeated Bayer Leverkusen under Xabi Alonso’s leadership in the Europa League.