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Match details:

Champions League
Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester, England
March 16, 2022
01:30 am IST

Preview:

Manchester United and Atletico Madrid will face each other in the Champions League at Old Trafford, Manchester. Manchester United enter into this clash in very good shape, losing just one out of the last eight matches in all competitions. In the last match, they performed very well and won against Tottenham in the league by a 3-2 scoreline. They registered a draw against Atletico Madrid in the last Champions League match and will be hoping for a solid performance in this match.

Atletico Madrid have been playing brilliantly recently and have seen four wins in the last five matches across all competitions. They are in 4th place with 51 points in 28 matches in La Liga. They have scored 52 goals and allowed 36 goals so far. They have already leaked a home goal in the last Champions League draw and need to give their best in this match.

Recent form:

Manchester United – WDDLW

Atletico Madrid – WDWWW

Injuries and suspensions:

Manchester United: Tom Heaton, Mason Greenwood.

Atletico Madrid: Matheus Cunha, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Sime Vrsaljko, Daniel Wass, Thomas Lemar, Mario Hermoso, Yannick Carrasco.

Probable starting XI:

Manchester United

De Gea, Shaw, Maguire, Varane, Dalot, Pogba, McTominay, Fernandes, Sancho, Ronaldo, Rashford.

Atletico Madrid

Oblak, Reinildo, Felipe, Savic, Lodi, Paul, Koke, Herrera, Llorente, Griezmann, Correa.

Top picks:

Cristiano Ronaldo: Ronaldo has been one of the most consistent players of all time around the world. His playmaking abilities along with a good eye for goals make him an asset to this team. He is capable of playing on either wing as well as through the center of the pitch. He will be the top pick from either side. In his Champions League campaign for United, he has scored six goals this season. Recently, he scored a hat-trick against Tottenham in the league match.

Bruno Fernandes: The 27-year-old Portuguese midfielder is playing a very attacking brand of football. He has a total of nine goals and six assists in 27 PL matches and will be confident to score in this match. In the Champions League this season, he has assisted six times.

Captain and vice-captain options:

Cristiano Ronaldo
Bruno Fernandes
Antoine Griezmann
Marcus Rashford

Fantasy team:

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