Liverpool's Swedish striker #09 Alexander Isak (L) and Liverpool's English midfielder #53 James McConnell attends a team training session at their training ground in Kirkby, Liverpool, north-west England on October 19, 2026, the eve of their UEFA Champions League, league phase football match against Villarreal. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Liverpool's Spanish head coach Andoni Iraola attends a team training session at their training ground in Kirkby, Liverpool, north-west England on October 19, 2026, the eve of their UEFA Champions League, league phase football match against Villarreal. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Liverpool's Dutch defender #04 Virgil van Dijk (C) and teammates attend a team training session at their training ground in Kirkby, Liverpool, north-west England on October 19, 2026, the eve of their UEFA Champions League, league phase football match against Villarreal. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Liverpool's Spanish head coach Andoni Iraola (R) attends a team training session at their training ground in Kirkby, Liverpool, north-west England on October 19, 2026, the eve of their UEFA Champions League, league phase football match against Villarreal. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Liverpool's Greek defender #21 Kostas Tsimikas (L) and Liverpool's Argentinian midfielder #10 Alexis Mac Allister attends a team training session at their training ground in Kirkby, Liverpool, north-west England on October 19, 2026, the eve of their UEFA Champions League, league phase football match against Villarreal. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Atletico's Slovakian defender #17 David Hancko addresses a press conference in Stuttgart, southern Germany, on October 19, 2026, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League football match VfB Stuttgart v Atletico Madrid. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP via Getty Images)

Atletico's Slovakian defender #17 David Hancko addresses a press conference in Stuttgart, southern Germany, on October 19, 2026, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League football match VfB Stuttgart v Atletico Madrid. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP via Getty Images)

Barcelona's German coach Hansi Flick drinks during a press conference at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on October 19, 2026, ahead of the UEFA Champions League first round day 3 football match between Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and FC Barcelona. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images)