Atleti Juvenil kick off Youth League vs Liverpool
Atlético’s Under-19 side begin their 26/27 Youth League campaign against Liverpool at the club’s Academy Training Ground.
Atlético de Madrid’s Juvenil A kick off their 26/27 Youth League campaign this Wednesday against Liverpool at the club’s Academy Training Ground, with kickoff at 16:00. The match will be refereed by Greek official Fotios Polychronis, according to Mundo Deportivo.
Head coach Pedro Moya—with Borja Resurrección as his assistant—has made the trip to Merseyside with a squad of 21 players. The list includes goalkeepers Piqueras and Dani Rubio, plus defenders Lis, Carlos, Parejo, Adrián and Zinbi. In midfield, Taufik, Ian, Vega, Fitzgerald, Gross, Javi Tena, Joel and Rubén Gómez are set to play, while the forwards are Cubo, Gabri, Trujillano, Steffens and Kemo.
A tough test to start
Mundo Deportivo also points out the continuity from youth to first-team: Taufik and Cubo already made their official debuts with the senior squad last season, while goalkeeper Dani Rubio regularly trains with the group and has been included in some squads under Simeone.
Tight head-to-head
There’s little to separate the sides based on recent meetings: they’ve faced each other three times, with Spain taking one win, England another, and a draw. Both teams scored two goals across those games, underlining how close the matchup is expected to be on debut night in the competition.
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