Atletico Madrid and Tottenham meet in a UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg on Wednesday, with Spurs needing a comeback after a heavy defeat in Madrid.
Diego Simeone’s men are going through a strong run of form with only one defeat in their last eight matches across all competitions. They won 5-2 against Tottenham in the first leg and recently won 1-0 against Getafe in La Liga.
Atletico Madrid team news
Atletico’s squad has not been immune to fitness concerns over the course of the season, but they are expected to field a strong XI for the return match.
Pablo Barrios, Jan Oblak, and Rodrigo Mendoza are all sidelined and will not be available for this match. As Oblak remains out, Juan Musso is set to start in goal for the visitors.
There are no other major fresh injury setbacks widely reported in the build-up and Simeone hinting he will resist the temptation to over-rotate despite the aggregate advantage.
Julian Alvarez is set to start up front along with Antoine Griezmann. Though Alexander Sorloth is available as well, but he is most likely to be used from the bench if Simeone decides to stick largely with the same team team that he used in the first leg.
Atletico Madrid predicted lineup
Possible Atletico Madrid starting XI: Musso; Pubill, Le Normand, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Llorente, Cardoso, Lookman; Griezmann, Alvarez
When will the match kick off?
The match will kick off at 8pm BST on Wednesday, 18th March.
How to watch Tottenham vs Atletico Madrid?
In the UK, Tottenham vs Atletico Madrid will be shown live on TNT Sports.
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