Atletico Madrid host Manchester United, this Wednesday afternoon, for the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League. At 17:00 (Brasília time), the teams enter the Wanda Metropolitano and carry out a duel of irregular campaigns in the Group Stage.
It is worth remembering that UEFA ended the rule of goals scored away from home. With the new regulation, the goal is no longer a tiebreaker if the two teams are even after the two matches.
The team led by Diego Simeone reaches the stage after being in second place in Group B, with seven points (two wins, one draw and three defeats).
According to information from the Spanish media, the coach should leave Griezmann and Suárez on the Atlético bench and opt for João Félix and Ángel Correa to start.
Matheus Cunha, Daniel Wass and the suspended Yannick Carrasco are out, while captain Koke appeared in doubt. José Maria Gimenez is back, but Felipe could be preferred in defence.
United, on the other hand, finished at the top of Group F and that’s why they won the right to decide at home, at Old Trafford. With 11 added, Ralf Rangnick’s men won three games, drew two and lost one.
For this Wednesday’s duel, the team does not have Cavani. Rangnick said that the player will not travel with the delegation and that he has not trained for a few weeks due to groin problems. On the other hand, Nemanja Matic has returned from an injury and should be available.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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