"Atletico Madrid have confirmed that Julian Alvarez will not feature in their Champions League opener against Liverpool on Wednesday. Alvarez was substituted at half-time during Atleti's 2-0 win over Villarreal last weekend, with the forward having provided an assist in their first win of the season. The 25-year-old scored seven goals in 10 Champions League games last season before Atleti were knocked out on penalties in the round of 16, by rivals Real Madrid. He averaged a goal every 112.9 minutes in the competition, also providing one assist, as Diego Simeone's men finished fifth in the inaugural league phase."
"Our squad list for our match against Liverpool pic.twitter.com/7vlzm1q4nb - Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) September 16, 2025 Alvarez will not be the only player sidelined for Simeone's side at Anfield, after Johnny Cardoso suffered an ankle injury in training, while Thiago Almada, Jose Maria Gimenez and Alex Baena were also left out of the travelling squad. This is arguably Atletico's most difficult fixture in the league phase this season, but they also face another trip to England to play Arsenal in October before hosting Inter in the following month."
Julian Alvarez will not play in Atlético Madrid's Champions League opener against Liverpool. He was substituted at half-time in Atlético's 2-0 win over Villarreal after providing an assist. The 25-year-old scored seven goals in 10 Champions League matches last season and averaged a goal every 112.9 minutes, adding one assist as Atlético finished fifth in the league phase and exited on penalties to Real Madrid in the round of 16. Johnny Cardoso suffered an ankle injury in training. Thiago Almada, Jose Maria Gimenez and Alex Baena were also left out of the travelling squad. Atlético face Arsenal and Inter later in the league phase.
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