Liverpool are currently odds-on favourite to win the Europa League in Jurgen Klopp's final season at Anfield, but they'll face a tough task in the quarter-final when they face Atalanta over two legs.
The Reds are still embroiled in a title race in the Premier League, but now that we are in the business end of the Europa League, too, the German will field a strong team to try and reach the semi-final stage.
Atalanta still hold slim hopes of qualifying for the Champions League via a top four spot in Serie A, but they'll fancy their chances of at least giving Liverpool plenty of problems in the Europa League to try and earn some European glory.
Current Form
Liverpool Current Form
Liverpool have struggled to get the better of Manchester United in two games recently and one saw them eliminated from the FA Cup, while the other at the weekend put a dent in their Premier League title hopes.
The Reds twice had to come from behind to earn a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford at the weekend, with a Mohamed Salah penalty in the 84th minute snatching a point for Klopp's men.
Prior to that game, they won two in a row versus Brighton and Sheffield United.
Atalanta Current Form
Atalanta have been the victim of two damaging losses recently.
A week ago they were eliminated from the Coppa Italia after a 1-0 defeat to Fiorentina, while in league duties at the weekend they lost 2-1 to Cagliari.
They are currently sixth in Serie A, eight points adrift of the top four, though they do have a game in hand over their closest rivals in the race for the final Champions League spot.
Liverpool Team News
Liverpool are missing no less than seven key first-team players - Alisson, Diogo Jota, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip, Thiago Alcantara, Ben Doak and Stefan Bajcetic.
Alisson, Jota and Alexander-Arnold are expected to return to full training this week, but the Atalanta game will probably come too early for all of them.
Key player: Liverpool
Atalanta Team News
Atalanta have one major injury to contend with and unfortunately for the Italian side it is to one of their best players, wonderkid Giorgio Scalvini, who recently suffered a hamstring injury.
On a more positive note, Charles De Ketelaere is available again after recovering from a muscle injury.
Key player: Atalanta
Scoreline Prediction
Atalanta head into this one without their best defender which makes an already difficult task of keeping Liverpool at bay ever harder. If The Reds play to their effervescent best, they'll win comfortably.
FAQs
What time does the match start? The match kicks off at 20:00 on the 11th of April, 2024.
What was the score the last time Liverpool played Atalanta? In 2020, Liverpool and Atalanta played two matches in the Champions League group stage. Liverpool won 5-0 in Italy, while Atalanta won 2-0 at Anfield.
What is Liverpool's next match? After Atalanta, Liverpool face Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
What is Atalanta's next match? After Liverpool, Atalanta face Verona in Serie A.
Who is Liverpool's top scorer? Mohamed Salah has scored 17 Premier League goals this season. Darwin Nunez has scored five in the Europa League.
Who is Atalanta's top scorer? Teun Koopmeiners has scored 11 Serie A goals this season. Gianluca Scamacca has scored three in the Europa League.
