{"id":630344,"date":"2025-09-16T13:43:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T12:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=630344"},"modified":"2025-09-16T13:43:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T12:43:29","slug":"julian-alvarez-injury-update-out-of-champions-league-squad-for-liverpool-vs-atletico-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/julian-alvarez-injury-update-out-of-champions-league-squad-for-liverpool-vs-atletico-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Julian Alvarez Injury Update: Star Ruled Out of Champions League Squad for Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Atletico Madrid&rsquo;s preparations for their Champions League opener against Liverpool have taken a hit. Their star forward Julian Alvarez has been ruled out of the travelling squad. The Argentine striker suffered a knee injury last weekend during their La Liga win against Villarreal.<\/p><p>He has failed to recover in time for the clash at Anfield. Alvarez&rsquo;s absence is a significant setback for Diego Simeone&rsquo;s side. The forward had emerged as one of their most influential players since arriving from Manchester City in 2024. He was named Atletico&rsquo;Player of the Season last term.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our squad list for our match against Liverpool &#9992;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7vlzm1q4nb\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/7vlzm1q4nb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Atl&eacute;tico de Madrid (@atletienglish) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atletienglish\/status\/1967867032361374136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atletico Madrid Squad Concerns<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.atleticodemadrid.com\/noticias\/the-25-26-champions-league-kicks-off\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Simeone has named a 22-man squad<\/a> for the trip to Merseyside. However, Alvarez is not the only notable absentee. Midfielder Johnny Cardoso, who joined from Real Betis in the summer, will also miss out. Cardoso sustained an ankle sprain in training.&nbsp;<\/p><p>In addition, Jose Maria Gimenez, Thiago Almada, and Alex Baena were left out. This has left Atletico short of several regular starters. Despite these setbacks, there are some positives for the Rojiblancos. David Hancko, Robin Le Normand, and Nico Gonzalez have all travelled despite recent knocks.&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/jude-bellingham-makes-massive-return-to-real-madrid-squad-sparks-uefa-champions-league-hopes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Jude Bellingham Makes Massive Return to Real Madrid Squad, Sparks UEFA Champions League Hopes<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Meanwhile Alexander Sorloth is expected to partner Antoine Griezmann up front. Sorloth was Atletico&rsquo;s second-highest scorer last season with 24 goals and could be tasked with filling Alvarez&rsquo;s void. How they adapt to his absence could be decisive in shaping up the beginning of their Champions League campaign.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Difficult Start for Atleti Without Julian Alvarez<\/h2><p>The Spanish side have endured a slow start domestically. They&rsquo;ve collected just one win from their opening four league matches. This has left them positioned in 11th position in the La Liga table. Their trip to Anfield comes at a demanding stage of the season.&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/luka-modric-first-serie-a-goal-secures-narrow-ac-milan-win-over-bologna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Luka Modric&rsquo;s First Serie A Goal Secures Narrow AC Milan Win Over Bologna<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>They have another league fixture against Mallorca scheduled just four days later. Atletico will be keen to show their trademark resilience on Merseyside. Especially against a Liverpool side that lifted the Premier League title last season. Their history at Anfield is mixed, famously eliminating Liverpool in 2020.<\/p><p>But they lost both group-stage matches to the Reds in the 2021-22 season. Without Alvarez, Simeone faces one of his toughest early-season challenges. He finished as top scorer with 29 goals across all competitions. His attacking output also extended into Europe, where he scored seven goals in just ten Champions League appearances last season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atletico Madrid&rsquo;s preparations for their Champions League opener against Liverpool have taken a hit. Their star forward Julian Alvarez has been ruled out of the travelling squad. The Argentine striker suffered a knee injury last weekend during their La Liga win against Villarreal. He has failed to recover in time for the clash at Anfield. 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