Possible lineups for Atletico Madrid v Barcelona

All eyes in Spain are on tonight's La Liga showdown between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, when the 'Colchoneros' host the 'Cules' at the Civitas Metropolitano in the 29th round of the Spanish domestic championship.

Atletico Madrid, who go into the match in high spirits after qualifying for the Champions League quarter-finals by knocking out Inter, have the top four at stake. Athletic Bilbao are fourth, one point above the 'Colchoneros', who can move two points clear of the Basque side if they claim victory over the Catalan outfit.

For their part, Xavi Hernandez's side also have a lot at stake. The 'Cules' can take advantage of Girona's slip against Getafe and move up to second place in La Liga, which would allow them to take part in next season's Spanish Super Cup if they manage to finish as runners-up this season, as challenging for the La Liga title seems an almost impossible task due to Madrid's eight-point lead.

Confirmed lineups for the clash

Atletico Madrid starting XI: Oblak (GK); Savic, Witsel, Reinildo; Nahuel Molina, Samu Lino; Marcos Llorente, Pablo Barrios, Rodrigo de Paul; Alvaro Morata and Rodrigo Riquelme.

Barcelona starting XI: Ter Stegen (GK); Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Hector Fort; Christensen, Sergi Roberto, Gundogan; Joao Felix, Lewandowski and Raphinha.

March 17, 2024