How big a loss will Virgil Van Dijk be to Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League?
Losing the Ballon d’Or runner up for the rest of the season is going to hurt Liverpool badly, especially in the Premier League.
It may hurt the Reds down the road in the UEFA Champions League as well, but in Group D play, they should have enough to see it through against their three opponents. Atalanta must now see that injury as an opening to top the group, though, and can throw down a marker today with a bid win over Midtjylland.
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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH DAY 1 LATE GAMES GROUP D
Ajax (+370) vs. Liverpool (-159), draw (+350), 3 p.m. EDT (CBS All Access, TUDNXtra, and Fubo.tv)
Midtjylland (+380) vs. Atalanta (-157), draw (+320), 3 p.m. EDT (CBS All Access, TUDNXtra, and Fubo.tv)
THE PICKS:
Liverpool -0.75 (-125)
Over 3.5 goals (-115)
Mohamed Salah to score (-125)
Sadio Mane to score (+105)
Atalanta -0.75 (-120)
Over 3.25 goals (-110)
Duvan Zapata to score (-105)