Hey I have checked the matches that Atalanta will play in the Champions League where they do not have a schedule to face Liverpool in the first round. Just check the match table where in 8 matches Atalanta only faced Arsenal, Shakhtar, Celtic, Vfb, Young Boys, Real Madrid, Strum and Barcelona. So the strongest opponents that Atalanta will face are of course several teams so they have to really focus if they want to advance to the next round.
On the other hand Liverpool is also very strong because so far they have shown an increasingly improving game under the guidance of Arne Slot. So there are many matches that they will play in the Champions League this season, I hope Salah et al can bring many surprises by defeating their opponents.
Last season, Atalanta made a surprise by beating Liverpool in the European League, which allowed Atalanta to advance further in the European League and ultimately win the European League title. And I'm curious whether Atalanta will be able to make a surprise in the Champions League too. And the opponent that Atalanta will face in the first round is one of the giants from the Premier League, namely Arsenal. The strengths of Arsenal and Liverpool are not much different. But it looks like I will predict Atalanta will experience defeat in this match. Because Arsenal under Arteta's coaching has turned into a strong team. Meanwhile, Atalanta has lost several important players in the transfer market. But I also consider Arsenal's mentality in the UCL which is sometimes not as good as when playing in the Premier League. So it's possible that my predictions could be wrong.
Meanwhile, if we talk about Liverpool then I am sure they will go far in the UCL this time. Because Arne Slot really looks like he can bring Liverpool to very good performance. He continued the job left by Klopp very well. But in the first round Liverpool will also directly face one of the big clubs from Italy, namely AC Milan. But Milan is currently not in good shape in Serie A. They have not managed to find good quality of play at the start of this season with their new coach. So I doubt AC Milan at UCL this time.