Atletico Madrid will want to ditch the demons of Lisbon when they return to Champions League action on Wednesday night and face Lille.
Diego Simeone’s side are typically a formidable force in this competition but were put to the sword by Benfica on Matchday 2 as Bruno Lage’s side ran out 4-0 winners.
The La Liga giants had started their campaign with a dramatic victory over RB Leipzig but their three-point haul means they sit in the bottom half of the league phase table. Domestically, Atletico are third in La Liga having beaten Leganes 3-1 at the weekend.
Lille’s Champions League campaign may well have peaked early on as they secured a historic victory over Real Madrid last time out. A Jonathan David penalty proved to be the difference between the two sides as Bruno Genesio’s side made up for their Matchday 1 defeat at Sporting CP.
Their venture to the Spanish capital arrives after struggling against ten-player Monaco in Ligue 1 on Friday night, with Lille currently fourth in the table.
Atletico Madrid lineup vs Lille (4-1-2-1-2): Oblak; Molina, Witsel, Gimenez, Galan; Koke, De Paul, Gallagher; Griezmann; Alvarez, Sorloth.
Lille lineup vs Atletico Madrid (4-2-3-1): Chevalier; Meunier, Diakite, Alexsandro, Gudmundsson; Bouaddi, Andre; Zhegrova, Gomes, Cabella; David.
