Atletico Madrid faces Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League knockout round play-offs on Wednesday.
Match Preview: Club Brugge vs Atletico Madrid
- Date: Wednesday, February 18.
- Kick-off: 8pm BST.
- Venue: Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge.
Club Brugge Team News
Dani van den Heuvel and Lynnt Audoor are questionable for this match due to injuries. Hans Vanaken continues to be a key player in midfield, while Carlos Forbs has made significant contributions with six goals and eight assists this season. Romeo Vermant is expected to lead the attack and has already scored four goals in the Champions League. Nicolo Tresoldi, with 11 goals and four assists this season, is eager to play a part.
Atletico Madrid Team News
Diego Simeone has confirmed that midfielder Pablo Barrios is out with a thigh injury. He mentioned the impact of Barrios’ absence. Nicolas Gonzalez is also sidelined with a muscle injury that will keep him out until March. Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth are expected to start, while Antoine Griezmann may come off the bench. Ademola Lookman has been in good form and is ready to make an impact.
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Club Brugge
Club Brugge enters this match in great form, winning five of their last six competitive games. Their last match was a 2-1 victory against city rivals Cercle Brugge, with goals from Nicolo Tresoldi and Carlos Forbs.
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid arrives in Belgium after a mixed period. They achieved a notable 4-0 win over Barcelona in the Copa del Rey but faced two La Liga defeats against Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano. Their European performance has also been shaky, with a 1-2 loss to Bodo/Glimt in their final league phase match, which prevented them from advancing automatically to the round of 16.
Predicted Lineups
Club Brugge: Mignolet; Sabbe, Ordonez, Mechele, Seys; Stankovic, Onyedika, Vanaken; Forbs, Vermant, Diakhon.
Atletico Madrid: Oblak; Molina, Hancko, Pubill, Ruggeri; Lookman, Koke, Llorente, Simeone; Sorloth, Alvarez.
How to Watch Club Brugge vs Atletico Madrid
In the UK, the match will be broadcast live on TNT (TNT Sports 3) and available to stream via discovery+ and the discovery+ app.
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