Atlรฉtico Madrid Prepare for Clash with Barcelona: Team News and Expected Lineup
Atlรฉtico Madrid travelsโ to Spotify Camp Nou on Tuesday night to faceโค FC Barcelona inโ a match-up between two of La liga’s โtop three teams, with a 9pm CET (3pm ET) kick-off. The Colchoneros โฃ are currently enjoying a seven-game winning streak across all competitions, including a recent 2-1 victory over Inter Milan decided by โขaโ late goal from Josรฉ Marรญa Gimรฉnez. Last season, Atlรฉtico secured a dramatic 2-1 win against Barcelona at Camp Nou.
Atlรฉtico demonstrated thier โform with a agreeable 2-0 victory over newly-promoted Real Oviedoโ on Saturday, with bothโ goals scored by Norwegian forward Alexander Sรธrloth. โคCoach Diego Simeone โคrotated the starting lineup forโ that match, making seven changes.โ Notably,โค Atlรฉtico has spent the โfewest minutes trailing in Laโ Liga this season – just 17.
Atlรฉtico Madrid Injury & Availability Updates:
Currently, right-back Marcos Llorente is the only confirmed absentee for Atlรฉtico, continuing his recovery from a hamstring strain sustained against Getafe following the internationalโฃ break. He is expected to be sidelined โขfor a further couple of weeks.
defender Robinโ Le Normand is recovering from a knee injury and โขis aiming to beโค included in the squad, but a return toโฃ the starting lineup is unlikely givenโ his month-long absence.
Winger Nico Gonzรกlez overcame a recent illness – involvingโ vomiting and diarrhea – that required hospital treatment on โTuesday. He featured againstโ both Inter Milan and Real โOviedo, playing 87 minutes โขon โSaturday.
Diego Simeone clarified that the half-time โsubstitution of รlex Baena against Real oviedo was a tactical decision and not dueโ to injury, meaning he is fully available for โselection.
No Atlรฉtico players are currently facing suspensions; captain Koke and Marcosโ Llorente lead the team with three yellow cards each, meaning Koke wouldโข not be at risk of a ban untilโ the home fixture against Valencia.
Expected Atlรฉtico Madrid Lineup vs. FC Barcelona:
Jan Oblak; nahuel Molina, Josรฉ Marรญa Gimรฉnez, David Hancko, Matteo Ruggeri; Giuliano Simeone, Pablo Barrios, Koke, Conor Gallagher; Alex Baena; Julian Alvarez.
Several positionsโฃ remain subject to simeone’s tactical decisions.โฃ Competition exists on the left flank, with Conor Gallagher’s defensive workโ rate favored against โstrong opposition, while Nico Gonzรกlez offers versatility as a โwing-back and Thiago Almada provides โคanother option.
David Hancko’s recent performances in both central defense and at left-back create uncertainty. Simeone’s choice โขregardingโข Hancko’s position โคcould see Matteo Ruggeri startโค at left-back (as against Inter Milan) or โขClement Lenglet feature in central โdefense against his former club.
In central midfield, Johnny Cardoso’s impressive start against Inter Milan couldโ challenge Koke for a holding midfield role.
Potential substitutes include Marcโ Pubill, who made his first start for โthe club at the weekend, and Alexander Sรธrloth, following his two-goal performance against Real Oviedo, offering โan offensive option alongside Antoine Griezmann.
