Atletico Madrid keep faith with second-choice Juan Musso for tonight’s Copa del Rey semi-final first-leg against Barcelona.
Musso has has been ever-present in the cup competition so far this season and gets the nod once again as first-choice goalkeeper Jan Oblak is rested.
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With Cesar Azpilicueta out injured, there is an opening at left-back that which is filled by Javi Galan. Meanwhile, Clement Lenglet starts against his parent club.
In away fixtures against Barcelona and Real Madrid this season, Simeone has resisted the temptation to switch to a back five system, instead sticking with a traditional 4-4-2 formation.
And he has done the same again with Conor Gallagher lining up on the left-side of midfield to provide extra help when it comes to dealing with Lamine Yamal.
Giuliano Simeone continues on the right as Pablo Barrios returns from serving a La Liga suspension to partner Rodrigo de Paul in the engine room.
Up front, Julian Alvarez partners ex-Barcelona star Antoine Griezmann which is perhaps slightly harsh on Alexander Sorloth who scored a brace in the last round and netted the winner in injury-time against Barca in the La Liga meeting earlier in the season.
Confirmed team news
Atletico Madrid XI: Musso, Llorente, Gimenez, Lenglet, Javi Galan, Gallagher, Barrios, De Paul, Giuliano, Griezmann, Julian Alvarez.
Substitutes: Oblak, Gomis, Molina, Witsel, Reinildo, Le Normand, Lemar, Lino, Riquelme, Sorloth, Correa.
