Manchester United welcome Atletico Madrid to Old Trafford on Tuesday evening in the second leg of their last-16 clash in the Champions League, with the tie currently level after a 1-1 draw in the Spanish capital three weeks ago.
There is everything to play for as the Red Devils try and earn a place in the quarter-finals.
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When and where is it?
The second leg between Manchester United and Atletico Madrid will be played at Old Trafford that will kick-off at 8pm GMT on Tuesday 15 March, which is 9PM in Nigerian time.
Team News
Manchester United received a boost on Monday when all of Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes and Luke Shaw trained alongside their teammates, and Ralf Rangnick has a fully fit squad from which to choose, though Shaw’s return will be managed after recovering from COVID.
Fernandes had also tested positive ahead of the win over Tottenham, but he has since tested negative after missing out. McTominay’s calf injury ruled him out of the 3-2 victory, and Rangnick has suggested that the Scottish midfielder will only play if deemed fully fit.
All of Sime Vrsaljko, Daniel Wass, Matheus Cunha, Yannick Carrasco and Thomas Lemar will miss the visit to Old Trafford for Atletico Madrid, while Diego Simeone may also be without Jose Gimenez. The Uruguayan centre-back has travelled but is struggling with a calf issue, with conflicting reports about the injury’s severity. Geoffrey Kondogbia is another doubt.
For the Atletico manager, recent absentees Angel Correa and Koke are expected to be available again after playing against Cadiz. Yannick Carrasco is suspended.
Prediction
It is said argued that Manchester United are incredibly fortunate to still be in with a chance of securing a place in the quarter-finals, given how poorly they played for so much of the first leg.
On the other hand, Atletico Madrid are unlikely to fail to take advantage for a second time if the home side are again off-the-pace – but it could be much tighter.
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