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Atletico Madrid vs. Club Brugge: Preview, Predictions and Lineups

Both teams must adapt after a 3-3 draw in the first leg, with Atlético Madrid facing injury challenges and Club Brugge missing a key midfielder due to suspension.

  • In Madrid on Tuesday, Atlético Madrid host Club Brugge with a 3-3 first leg after Christos Tzolis's 89th-minute equaliser, kick-off at 5:45 p.m. BST.
  • Diego Simeone faces selection choices ahead of Tuesday as Atlético remain without Pablo Barrios and Nico González with muscle injuries, while Alex Baena could be replaced by Koke and Antoine Griezmann's place is under threat after Alexander Sørloth's brace.
  • FotMob projects Atlético in a 4-4-2 with Jan Oblak and a back four of Llorente, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri, while Brugge are forecast in a 4-2-3-1 with Simon Mignolet and Aleksandar Stanković.
  • The return leg will settle which club advances to the last 16 after the 3-3 draw, with Club Brugge aiming to repeat last season's playoff heroics at the Estadio Metropolitano.
  • Atlético's recent games exposed defensive issues as they conceded twice despite a 4-2 win over Espanyol, while Club Brugge arrive with momentum after three successive domestic victories.
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