After ousting Manchester United with a win at Old Trafford, Atletico Madrid visit Manchester tonight again (Tuesday), this time hoping to surprise Pep Guardiola’s City in the Champions League quarter-finals and return with a good result in the home rematch. Diego Simeone’s balance sheet against Pep stands for one win and two losses, but in the last loss in 2016 (2: 1 to Bayern Munich) he is the one who reached the final with the Colchoneros.
The host, who will first host Liverpool for this season’s Premier League game, is still missing the injured Ruben Diaz, but John Stones is back to fill his place. Sterling was placed in the striker position. Atletico without the brakes Jose Maria Jimenez and is building on the collaboration built between Antoine Griezmann and Joao Felix.
Compositions:
Manchester city: Ederson, Joao Canslow, John Stones, Nathan Ecca, Americ Laport, Rodry, Ilkai Gondwane, Kevin de Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Riyad Mahraz, Raheem Sterling.
Athletico Madrid: Jan Obelek, Shima Versaliko, Stefan Savic, Felipe, Reinildo, Renan Ludi, Joppa Condogbia, Marcus Jornetta, Coca, Joao Felix, Antoine Griezmann.
Wednesday in the Champions League:
Chelsea – Real Madrid
Villarreal – Bayern Munich