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Liverpool Echo
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Matt Addison

Dates confirmed for Liverpool's Champions League games with Atletico Madrid

The dates for Liverpool's Champions League ties with Atletico Madrid have been confirmed with the second leg to take place at Anfield.

The Reds will travel to Madrid on Tuesday, February 18 for the game at the Wanda Metropolitano, the stadium in which they were confirmed as champions of Europe back in June against Tottenham .

The return leg at Anfield will take place on Wednesday, March 11.

The second leg being on Merseyside is as a result of Jurgen Klopp's men winning their group.

Atletico were runners up to Italian giants Juventus.

The Reds will play in the FIFA Club World Cup this week in Qatar before returning to England for the huge clash with Leicester City in the Premier League on Boxing Day.

Champions League last 16 draw in full:

Borussia Dortmund v PSG
Real Madrid v Man City
Atalanta v Valencia
Atletico Madrid v Liverpool
Chelsea v Bayern Munich
Lyon v Juventus
Tottenham v Leipzig
Napoli v Barcelona.

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