The Guardian's live football blog covers a packed night of European fixtures, with Liverpool hosting Atlético Madrid in the Champions League as the headline draw. Liverpool, still finding their feet under manager Arne Slot after a poor previous campaign, face an Atlético side built to frustrate opponents, including forwards Julian Álvarez and Lee Kang-in. A win would offer Liverpool's talented but inconsistent squad a chance to prove their credentials against elite opposition, though defeat would be understandable given their unresolved defensive issues and unfamiliar system.

Elsewhere, Paris Saint-Germain begin their bid for a third consecutive Champions League title against Slovan Bratislava, while the blog also tracks Napoli against Arsenal and Sporting against Galatasaray. In England, League Cup action sees Leeds United travel to Chelsea for a fixture with a historically tense rivalry between the clubs. Together, the matches form a busy midweek schedule of continental and domestic cup football.