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Atleticovs.Dortmund

sportsmole.co.uk, 9 April 2024, 19:00
Meeting in the Champions League knockout rounds for just the second time, Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund do battle in Wednesday's quarter-final first leg at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Diego Simeone's side fought back to beat Inter Milan on penalties in the last 16, while the visitors were 3-1 victors against PSV Eindhoven over two legs, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.

ATLETICO MADRID vs. BORUSSIA DORTMUND

ATLETICO MADRID

Out: Mario Hermoso (thigh), Thomas Lemar (Achilles)

Doubtful: Memphis Depay (knock)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Oblak; Witsel, Gimenez, Reinildo; Molina, Llorente, Koke, De Paul, Lino; Griezmann, Morata

BORUSSIA DORTMUND

Out: Ramy Bensebaini (knee), Samuel Bamba (muscle)

Doubtful: Donyell Malen (hip)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Kobel; Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen; Sabitzer, Can, Brandt; Sancho, Fullkrug, Adeyemi

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

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