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Atletico vs Barcelona lineups: Starting XIs, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today
April 14, 2026
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Both Diego Simeone and Hansi Flick were facing selection dilemmas for quarter-final second-leg decider
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Raphinha is still sidelined with a hamstring injury, with Andreas Christensen also out and Marc Bernal only fit enough for a cameo off the bench. As for Atletico, long-time No1 goalkeeper Jan Oblak was back in training on Monday along with midfielder Pablo Barrios, though Jose Maria Gimenez was still absent. However, Diego Simeone keeps deputy Juan Musso in goal. Pubill is suspended and David Hancko a doubt with an ankle injury that forced him off after half an hour of the first leg. That means former Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet starts alongside Robin Le Normand at centre-back. Simeone made 10 changes for Saturday’s 2-1 loss at Sevilla in La Liga with full focus now on the Champions League, resting all his outfield starters as only Musso kept his place. Atletico XI: Musso; Molina, Le Normand, Lenglet, Ruggeri; Simeone, Llorente, Koke, Lookman; Griezmann, Alvarez Subs: Diaz, Oblak, Esquivel, Mendoza, Cardoso, Sorloth, Baena, Almada, Vargas, Gonzalez, Martinez, Bonar Barcelona XI: Garcia; Kounde, Garcia, Martin, Cancelo; Gavi, Fermin, Pedri; Yamal, Torres, Olmo Subs: Balde, Araujo, Lewandowski, Rashford, Casado, De Jong, Tommy, Espart, Cortes, Kochen, Roony, Szczesny Injured: Raphinha, Christensen Suspended: Cubarsi Time and date: 8pm BST on Tuesday April 14, 2026 Venue: Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid
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