Atletico Madrid will be hoping to benefit from home advantage when they host Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at the Wanda Metropolitano.
It has been six years since the teams faced each other in competitive action, with the last coming in the 2018/19 group stage when Atletico won 2-0 at home thanks to goals from Antoine Griezmann and Saul Niguez.
Here's how the squads of Atletico and Dortmund are shaping up heading into this one.
Team News
Atletico Team News and predicted XI
There are two definite absentees for Atletico and they are Thomas Lemar and Mario Hermoso. The Frenchman is long-term due to a ruptured Achilles.
Memphis Depay couldn't finish a recent training session due to a knock so its unlikely he'll start, if he features at all.
Jan Oblak will start behind a likely back three of Jose Gimenez, Axel Witsel and Stefan Savic.
Along the midfield five, we'll have Nahuel Molina, Koke, Marcos Llorente, Rodrigo De Paul and Samuel Lino.
Griezmann will partner Alvaro Morata up top.
Atletico (3-5-2): Oblak; Gimenez, Witsel, Savic; Molina, Koke, Llorente, De Paul; Lino; Griezmann, Morata.
Key Player: Atletico
Dortmund Team News and predicted XI
Nico Schlotterbeck missed the last Champions League game in the last-16 due to suspension but he is now free to return in the backline alongside Mats Hummels, as he plays regularly in the Bundesliga.
Ramy Bensebaini is a definite absentee due to a knee issue, while there are doubts over Donyell Malen after he suffered a setback in his recovery from a hip problem.
Dortmund (4-3-3): Kobel; Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen; Sabitzer, Can, Brandt; Sancho, Fullkrug, Adeyemi.
Key Player: Dortmund
FAQs
What time does the match start? The match kicks off at 20:00 on the 10th of April, 2024.
What was the score the last time Dortmund played Atletico? In November of 2018, Atletico beat Dortmund 2-0 in the Champions League group stage with Antoine Griezmann and Saul Niguez scoring the goals.
Who is Atletico's top scorer? Alvaro Morata has scored 14 goals in La Liga this season.
Who is Dortmund top scorer? Niclas Fullkrug and Donyell Malen have both scored 11 Bundesliga goals this season.
