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Atleticovs.Barcelona

sportsmole.co.uk, 15 March 2025, 20:00
Atletico Madrid will welcome Barcelona to Wanda Metropolitano in La Liga on Sunday night.

Barcelona are currently top of the La Liga table, one point ahead of third-placed Atletico, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news ahead of what is shaping up to be a fascinating clash in the Spanish capital.

ATLETICO MADRID vs. BARCELONA

ATLETICO MADRID

Out: Angel Correa (suspended)

Doubtful: Koke (muscle), Rodrigo De Paul (knock)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Oblak; Molina, Gimenez, Lenglet, Reinildo; Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Gallagher; Griezmann, Alvarez

BARCELONA

Out: Marc-Andre ter Stegen (knee), Marc Bernal (knee)

Doubtful: Andreas Christensen (fitness)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha; Lewandowski

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here. Written by

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