Manchester United travel to face Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League last-16-tie tonight. Two of European football's heavyweights meet in the spanish capital tonight with neither side performing as expected in their domestic league and an early exit from the Champions League could prove disastrous for either managers.
The match is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick off time tonight - Wednesday February 23, 2022 at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid.
Diego Simeone's side have a number of injury concerns heading into tonight's game. Yannick Carrasco is suspended for the game tonight, Daniel Wass and Matheus Cunha are also out with Thomas Lemar and Hermoso being doubts after just recovering from covid-19. Koke was also not involved in their recent training session.
Manchester United on the other hand will be without Tom Heaton, Mason Greenwood and Edison Cavani tonight because he has been struggling with a groin injury. But the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo is a fill of that gap since he has scored 25 times against Atletico Madrid. Raphael Varane is fit again to play after making a return from injury off the bench at Elland Road and its a big boost for the Red Devils ahead of this encounter.
ATLETICO MADRID (4-4-2) : Oblak, Llorente, Savic, Felipe, Reinildo, De Paul, Kondogbia, Correa, Lemar, Felix, Suarez
MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1) : De Gea, Varane, Dalot, Maguire, Shaw, Mctominay, Pogba, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford, Ronaldo
Manchester United wins: 1
Draws : 1
Atletico Madrid wins: 0
SCORE PREDICTIONS
Manchester United to win, 2-1.
ANYTIME GOAL SCORER
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
Luiz Suarez ( Atletico Madrid)