Missing Players
| Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Manquillo | Out | 7.74 |
| Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephan El Shaarawy | Out | 5.91 | |
| Riccardo Montolivo | Out | 6.87 | |
| Keisuke Honda | Out | N/A | |
| Cristian Zapata | Doubtful | 7.14 |
Team News
- Atletico's 2-0 win over Celta kept them within 3 points of league leaders Real Madrid and they'll aim to secure a quarter-final berth in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.
- Diego Simeone is without only Javier Manquillo through injury.
- Diego Costa should return to the starting XI, while Emiliano Insua and Raul Garcia are both one booking away from suspension.
- Mario Balotelli and Adel Taarabt should return to the first-team having started the 1-0 defeat to Udinese from the bench.
- Riccardo Montolivo is suspended, but Sulley Muntari is available.
- Stephan El Shaarawy is injured, while Keisuke Honda is ineligible. Cristian Zapata will be assessed closer to kick-off.
Match Facts
| Atletico have won 6 of their last 7 matches in the Champions League (including qualifiers). | Atletico win1.55 |
| There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Atletico's last 3games in the Champions League (including qualifiers). | Under 2.5 goals2.02 |
| * Best odds for selected bets are shown |
Prediction
- Atletico hold the upper hand following their 1-0 win in Milan last time out. Los Rojiblancos continued their title charge with a 2-0 away win at Celta at the weekend and will be expected to progress to the next round of the competition on Tuesday.
- Milan face an uphill task to progress against an Atletico side that has lost just the once in all competitions at home this season. Clarence Seedorf though can call upon the services of Mario Balotelli, who's expected to take his place in the starting XI.
- However, the hosts will be confident of securing their place in the next round, though another tight game is expected.
Champions League (Home) : Atletico Madrid 4 - 1 Milan AC // 11-03-2014
Missing Players
| Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holger Badstuber | Out | N/A | |
| Mario Götze | Doubtful | 7.59 |
| Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vassiriki Abou Diaby | Out | N/A | |
| Nacho Monreal | Out | 6.44 | |
| Kieran Gibbs | Out | 7 | |
| Jack Wilshere | Out | 7.14 | |
| Theo Walcott | Out | 6.91 | |
| Wojciech Szczesny | Out | 6.58 | |
| Laurent Koscielny | Doubtful | 7.2 | |
| Kim Källström | Doubtful | N/A | |
| Aaron Ramsey | Doubtful | 7.17 |
Team News
- Franck Ribéry completed the full 90 minutes in the 6-1 win over Wolfsburg at the weekend and should be fine to start here.
- Mario Götze is carrying a knock and is a doubt for Bayern.
- The Germans do, however, have a great deal of cover in central midfield areas, with Javi Martínez and Bastian WSchweinsteiger on standby.
- Arsenal will be without Wojciech Szczesny after his sending off in the first leg of this tie.
- Laurent Koscielny is in the squad after missing out at the weekend, while Kieran Gibbs is out so Thomas Vermaelen should start at left-back.
- Aaron Ramsey is nearing fitness and may be involved at some stage.
Match Facts
| Bayern have won 11 of their last 12 matches in the Champions League (including qualifiers). | Bayern win1.33 |
| Bayern have scored at least 2 goals in 11 of their last 12 matches in the Champions League (including qualifiers). | Over 1.5 goals1.14 |
| There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Arsenal's last 4games in the Champions League (including qualifiers). | Under 2.5 goals3.13 |
| * Best odds for selected bets are shown |
Prediction
- Arsenal travel to the Allianz for the second successive season, again facing the prospect of needing a 2-goal victory away at the reigning European champions.
- They were thoroughly outplayed in the first leg but weren't helped by Szczesny's sending off, and will also take some hope from the fact that they won here 2-0 last season.
- There was a complacency in Bayern last season that should not be present this time around, and they are, incredibly, yet stronger this term.
- Arsenal travel to the Allianz for the second successive season, again facing the prospect of needing a 2-goal victory away at the reigning European champions.
- They were thoroughly outplayed in the first leg but weren't helped by Szczesny's sending off, and will also take some hope from the fact that they won here 2-0 last season.
- There was a complacency in Bayern last season that should not be present this time around, and they are, incredibly, yet stronger this term.
Champions League (Home) : Bayern Munich 1 - 1 Arsenal // 11-03-2014
Inscription à :
Articles
(
Atom
)
