Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United prediction — Champions League preview
Heading into a potentially season-defining UEFA Champions League first-leg tie against Manchester United, Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone will know that his side hasn’t been at its best of late.

Atletico have been the epitome of inconsistency in domestic competition, winning three and losing three of their last six games. This topsy-turvy run includes the Copa del Rey exit at Real Sociedad, a game Los Colchoneros lost 0-2, as well as a heavy drubbing at the hands of Barcelona who won, 4-2, at the Camp Nou.

Goals from Luis Suarez, Angel Correa, and Joao Felix at least gave Atletico a 3-0 home win against Osasuna this past weekend to send them into the upcoming UCL fixture with some confidence.

But, to beat Manchester United, Simeone will have to demand more from the likes of GK Jan Oblak and center backs Stefan Savic and Jose Gimenez who have all been error prone this season – something that the Atletico fanbase is not used to seeing from its defensive stalwarts.

Form-wise, Manchester United aren’t performing much better than their Spanish counterparts at present.

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Atletico Madrid v Man Utd: Team news

Manchester United will again be without striker Edinson Cavani, who has not travelled to Madrid for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie because of a groin problem.

The 35-year-old has been unable to train for two weeks and "it doesn't make sense to push him" said interim boss Ralf Rangnick, who has hinted he is likely to freshen up his side.

Atletico Madrid will be without their captain Koke, who suffered an injury in their 3-0 win over Osasuna on Saturday, while fellow midfielder Yannick Carrasco and defender Felipe are both suspended.

Manager Diego Simeone can however call on midfielder Thomas Lemar, who has recovered from Covid-19.

1 - 2 win for man united that is my own full-time prediction

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Team news - Varane, Rashford and Fred all start for Man Utd
Atletico Madrid v Man Utd

Atletico XI

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone makes three changes from the side that started their 3-0 win at Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday.

Koke is injured while fellow midfielder Yannick Carrasco is suspended and Luis Suarez drops to the bench. That means Angel Correa, Renan Lodi and Geoffrey Kondogbia all start for the Spanish Champions.


Atletico Madrid XI: Oblak, Gimenez, Savic, Mandava, Lodi, Vrsaljko, Kondogbia, Llorente, Herrera, Felix, Correa.

Subs:Lecomte, Christian,De Paul, Griezmann, Suarez, Lemar, Felipe, Hermoso, Serrano

Man Utd XI

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick makes three changes to side that began the 4-2 Premier League win at Leeds on Sunday.

Scott McTominay misses out and Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Jesse Lingard drop to the bench. That means Raphael Varane, Fred and Marcus Rashford all start for the visitors.

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Varane, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, Pogba, Fernandes, Rashford, Sancho, Ronaldo.

Subs: Henderson, Heaton, Bailly, Jones, Mata, Dalot, Lingard, Telles, Wan-Bisska, Matic, Elanga, Mejbri.

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Common Boyz let's retire that boy tonight ..too much ego

Man U all the way …..Ronaldo let’s go

I dont see man u winning


2:0 is the score

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Ok

United all the way

GGMU

It will end in tears for manchester united. That fraud called Mr champions league (Penaldo) will be exposed today.


YNWA.

Man Utd fans
Honeymoon is over

Man u will beat athletico over 3 and win. If it doesn't happen I will give 5 people 50 naira

Man you go receive today

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Reds., Goat hat trick.

Athemisia:
Athletico all the way...

CORRECT SCORE

Athletico 2-0 Man UTD

Athletico weh Liverpool beat home and away

This match is not predictable buh Man-U go qualify

Zico5:

Athletico weh Liverpool beat home and away

Man UTD wey Liverpool beat 5 kogo for home.

Dmacqh:
See the way English clubs that have played their UCL matches , made their fans happy ( winning with clean sheet ) .
I trust one club to spoil it tomorrow and make their fans object of mockery

Wetin be dem name?
Be bold and name names biko,
Dey can't do u nada....

CHELSEA FOR LIFE!!!

Pepper dem brains......

A tale and fixture of two fast declining teams...

The outcome means nothing tbh! None of them is a proper contender for the UCL title!

Pointless fixture honestly!

Atl Madrid not reliable lately…. any team fit win

Woman United will lose

Two unpredictable side... not good enough to have a stake on other than corner market...