Barcelona face a huge test as they aim to restore a three-point lead at the top of LaLiga with victory at Atletico Madrid. Real Madrid pulled level with Barca with a 3-0 victory over Valencia on Saturday, with Hansi Flick’s men only top on goal difference.
Atletico would leapfrog both with a win and will be backed by a raucous Metropolitano crowd in the first meeting between these sides since the transfer saga that saw the Blaugrana try to sign Julian Alvarez from their hosts. 101 Great Goals has the full team news for this crucial encounter at the summit of the table.
Atletico Madrid Line-up and Substitutes
Atletico Madrid starting XI: Oblak; Llorente, Pubill, Hancko, Grimaldo; G. Simeone, Barrios, Koke, Baena; Lee, Álvarez.
Atletico Madrid substitutes: Cardoso, David, Dominguez, Hjulmand, Hueso, Le Normand, Lookman, Martinez, Mendoza, Musso, Ortiz, Sorloth.
Barcelona Line-up and Substitutes
Barcelona starting XI: Joan García; Farinas, Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, Cancelo; Bernal, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Fermín, Gordon; Raphinha.
Barcelona substitutes: Abdelkarim, Adeyemi, Balde, Campos, Christensen, De Jong, Jesus, E. Garcia, Gavi, Livakovic, Szczesny, Tunkara.
