Atletico Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur face each other in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie on Tuesday.
Diego Simeone’s side, who sit third in La Liga and have reached this season’s Copa del Rey final, are looking to make the Champions League final for the first time in a decade.
Spurs, meanwhile, are enduring a horrendous run of form in the Premier League, which has plunged them into a relegation battle.
Atletico Madrid team news
The home side is likely to have almost a full squad available, with only one major concern. Rodrigo Mendoza is a strong doubt for the match and is expected to miss out, while Pablo Barrios has returned to training and is fit again, although he is likely to begin the game on the bench.
January signing Ademola Lookman has added greater depth to Atletico’s attack, with the Nigerian forward already contributing goals and assists since arriving from Atalanta during the winter transfer window.
Alexander Sorloth has also played an important role this season. The Norwegian striker has reached double figures in La Liga and comes into the match in strong form, scoring six goals in his last five appearances, including a hat-trick against Club Brugge in the Champions League play-off round.
Ahead of the game, Simeone cautioned his players against taking Tottenham lightly despite their recent struggles. The Atletico manager stated that form and league positions do not decide matches, stressing the need for focus and intensity against a dangerous Premier League opponent.
Atletico Madrid predicted lineup
Possible Atletico Madrid starting XI: Oblak; Llorente, Le Normand, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Koke, Cardoso, Gonzalez; Sorloth, Alvarez
When will the match kick off?
The match will kick off at 8pm BST on Tuesday, 10th March.
How to watch Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham?
The game will be shown live in the United Kingdom on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports 3.
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