Liverpool's Diogo Jota in action against Atalanta's Marten de Roon during their Champions League Group D clash at Anfield, LiverpoolLiverpool's hopes of early progress to the Champions League knockout stages were dealt a blow as Jurgen Klopp's gamble backfired in a 2-0 defeat at home to Atalanta. The introduction of the Williams defenders Neco and Rhys meant, including Curtis Jones, Liverpool were the first side to name three British teenagers in a Champions League starting line-up since Arsenal against Olympiacos in almost 11 years. Salah's shot a minute before the break was the hosts' only effort and it sailed into the Anfield Road End. Read MoreFifteen minutes into the second half Klopp had seen enough and called for reinforcements, sending on Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmimo, Fabinho and Andy Robertson. But with the quartet stood on the sidelines waiting to come on, Atalanta took the lead when Gomez's inswinging cross was turned in by Ilicic.

Source: Irish Independent November 25, 2020 21:56 UTC