One of these four teams will play in the Champions League final. Placed in the same part of the table during the draw for the Final 8 of the C1 played in Lisbon, PSG, Atalanta Bergamo, Atlético de Madrid and Red Bull Leipzig dream of staying in Portugal until 23 August . If Paris faces the Italians on August 12, the Spaniards and Germans will meet the next day with the objective of joining the half, contested on the 18th. Small point of the state of form of these three formations.
Atalanta Bergamo without its goalscorer or goalkeeper
If the PSG must deal with the package of Marco Verratti and the uncertainty around Kylian Mbappé for the quarter-final, Atalanta Bergamo also has its share of annoyances. The Lombard club lost their “final” for second place in Serie A on August 1 against Inter Milan (0-2), ending a series of 19 games without defeat. A match where he also saw his goalkeeper, Pierluigi Gollini, forced to leave the pitch after injuring his knee.
The young Italian had embarked on a "race against time" to be ready the night of the meeting. But on Saturday, he ended up throwing in the towel. On Instagram, Gollini announced he would be away from the pitches for about two months. His absence is a big blow for a team already deprived of its top scorer, Josip Ilicic. The Slovenian, author of a resounding quadruple against Valencia in the round of 16, has been allowed to return to his native country for personal problems.
The only good news of the week is that Argentina defender José Luis Palomino - uncertain time to face PSG - is doing better. The former Metz player trained normally on Wednesday. After a day of rest on Friday, the Bergamasques are training this weekend before flying to Lisbon on Monday.
Full Atlético de Madrid
A third Champions League final for Atlético de Madrid under Diego Simeone? Beaten twice (2014 and 2016) at this stage of the competition by neighbors of Real, the Colchoneros aim to take advantage of this shortened format to create a surprise. In the round of 16, Argentina's men created a sensation when they ousted defending champions Liverpool in an unbridled second leg at Anfield.
Copiously dominated by the English, the Spaniards relied on their exceptional goalkeeper Jan Oblak. The Slovenian compared to Messi, for his importance in the team, by his coach, will be one of the major arguments of the Spaniards. They show up in full, although midfielder Thomas Partey and defender Sime Vrsaljko are uncertain, Marca explains.
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The Madrilenians will arrive in Portugal on Monday afternoon and will take up their quarters at Epic Sana, a hotel in the beautiful neighborhoods of Lisbon. They will practice the next day behind closed doors before the final setup on Wednesday.
Red Bull Leipzig without Werner but with Nkunku
Direction Estoril for the Germans. Red Bull Leipzig have chosen the seaside resort west of the Portuguese capital to prepare for their quarter-final. Julian Nagelsmann and his men reached the Atlantic coast on Saturday. They will practice behind closed doors until the final session, partly open to the media, the day before the match.
First training, first time wearing blue! 🔵 @ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/vGTvdjkTpk
- Timo Werner (@TimoWerner) July 27, 2020For the Tottenham scorers in the previous round, the main absentee is Timo Werner, the Bundesliga's second-best scorer with 28 goals this season. The German international was transferred to Chelsea for 50 million euros and now belongs to the British formation, which must however wait for the 2020-2021 season to align him.
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Without him, the recent third in the Bundesliga still has offensive strength. Leipzig should rely on the Czech Patrik Schick, the Swede Emil Forsberg or the former Parisian Christopher Nkunku.