The Reds are in the elite European club competition’s main phase for the first time this season and, having made a successful start to the continental campaign with victory over Valerenga last week, will look to make it two wins from two against Spanish giants Atleti on Thursday.
On the eve of the 17:45 BST kick-off, there were media duties to attend to for the boss and midfielder Julia Zigiotti Olme, who previewed the clash with an assembly of reporters shortly after touching down in Spain earlier this evening.
Below is every word from that pre-match session, in which Skinner also detailed what he expects from our Liga F hosts and Zigiotti explained how she has quickly struck up a thriving midfield partnership with Hinata Miyazawa, since joining the club from Bayern Munich in the summer…
Marc, second game in Europe and looking to follow on from the Valerenga win.