The
Atletico Madrid
does not want to
say goodbye to the Champions League and tonight (from 2100) seeks victory against
Chelsea
at Stamford Bridge to overcome the round of 16 tie.
In the first leg in Bucharest, the English won 0-1 thanks to Giroud's goal and largely controlled the rojiblancos' attacks, who must show a more offensive profile to turn the tie around.
Last week marked a year of the great game at Anfield in which the colchoneros beat Liverpool, I remember the fans cling to.
Simeone assured at a press conference that Joao Felix will start as a starter accompanying Luis Suárez in attack.
The Argentine has all his players available to try to break the wall of Chelsea, which has only conceded two goals since the arrival of Tuchel.
The German coach does have sensitive casualties.
Neither Thiago Silva nor Abraham have recovered in time for the game, and Jorginho and Mount are suspended for card accumulation after seeing their third yellow in the first leg.
With no Premier League options, 20 points behind City, Chelsea are confident of saving their season by progressing as far as possible in Europe.
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