Soccer / atletico madrid

Published on Tuesday, 15 March 2022 - 17:04 GMTBy Dokubo. Image via UEFA.comFor the first time in 31years, Spanish side Atlético de Madrid visits Old Trafford to play Manchester United in the second-leg of the UCL Round of 16 tie. Both side played out a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture at Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid. A scoreline that makes for an intriguingly poised second-leg encounter between both teams.This match will also see the return of a familiar foe to Old Trafford in the person of Luis Suarez. The former Liverpool striker returns to the Theatre of Dreams and will face some form of hostility from Manchester United fans.Manchester United Fernandes trains after missing Tottenham game through illness. Image Source: manutd.comFresh from a much-needed 3-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the weekend's Premier League fixture, Manchester United will seek to get another victory over Atlético to book their place in the Quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League.Boosted by the return of Bruno Fernandes who missed the Spurs game through illness and the form of latest hat-trick hero Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United side will be confident going into this one.Team News and Line-up Prediction.Bruno Fernandes, Edinson Cavani and Luke Shaw missed the Spurs game due to illness, injury and Positive COVID-19 test respectively. All three of them are back and available for selection.Possible Line-up: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Maguire, Shaw; McTominay, Fred; Elanga, Fernandes, Sancho; Ronaldo.Form Guide since first-leg: LDWAtlético de Madrid Atlético players train at Old Trafford.Team News and Line-up Prediction.Unlike their host, Atlético have few players missing for the game. Hermoso, Matheus Cunha and Wass are injured while Yannick Carrasco is still facing suspension. Over the weekend there were question marks over concerning the availability of team captain Koké. He was, however, part of the squad that made the trip to Manchester.Possible Line-up: Oblak; Savic, Giménez, Renildo; Lodi, Herrera, Koké, De Paul, Llorente; João Felix, Griezmann.Form Guide since first-leg: WWWMatch DetailsDate: Tuesday, 15 March 2022.Kick-Off Time: 21:00 GMT.Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester.Scoreline Prediction: Man. United 2 - 0 Atlético.