Liverpool set to clash with former star in Champions League

Liverpool set to clash with former star in Champions League Liverpool Champions League Draw 2026 Sets Up Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid Tests Europe always tells the truth. It strips away the noise, asks hard questions and demands proper answers. Liverpool are back in the Champions League league phase and the draw has offered intrigue, jeopardy and a fair bit of glamour. Andoni Iraola’s side will face Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid in the standout fixtures, with the trip to San Siro carrying extra edge because of a reunion with Curtis Jones, who moved to Inter during the summer window. That one will turn a few heads on Merseyside. Photo IMAGO Liverpool made the quarter-finals last season before going out to Paris Saint-Germain, and they have earned another crack at Europe’s biggest prize through a top-five Premier League finish. The road towards a seventh European Cup now feels clearer on paper, though these nights are never won by reputation. Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid stand out The away tie against Inter Milan has obvious weight. Liverpool will hope for a repeat of last season’s 1-0 win in the league phase, when Dominik Szoboszlai struck late from the penalty spot. Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, head to Anfield after last season’s dramatic meeting, when Virgil van Dijk grabbed a late winner in a five-goal contest. Champions League fixtures offer balance There is a decent spread to the schedule. Home games against Porto, Villarreal and Lens look inviting, while away trips to Club Brugge and LASK are the sort that require seriousness and no excuses. The awkward journey is Fenerbahce away, a fixture full of bite against a side packed with familiar names including Romelu Lukaku, N’Golo Kante, Nathan Ake and Ederson. Liverpool’s full Champions League fixture list reads, Atletico Madrid at home, Inter Milan away, Porto at home, Club Brugge away, Villarreal at home, Fenerbahce away, Lens at home and LASK away. Liverpool fixture dates confirmed The exact timings will come later, but the matchdays are set for September 8-10, October 13-14, October 20-21, November 3-4, November 24-25, December 8-9, January 19-20 and January 27. European football is back, and for Liverpool that always means expectation.