Champions League: Man City, Atletico in action
The Champions League round
of 16 clashes continues as Manchester City welcome Ligue 1 table
toppers AS Monaco while Atletico Madrid travel to Bayer Leverkusen.
We preview the matches that will be played today n Europe's top club competition;
Bayer Leverkusen vs Atletico Madrid
Atlético beat Leverkusen on penalties in 2014/15 round of 16. The German club have lost all four last-16 ties.
Atletico Madrid players
Atlético
have lost on last three visits to Germany but have made the Champions
League final in two of the last three years (2014 and 2016).
Possible line-ups
Leverkusen: Leno; Henrichs, Toprak, Dragović, Wendell; Aránguiz, Kampl; Bellarabi, Brandt; Havertz, Hernández.
Out: Hakan Çalhanoğlu (suspended), Tah (thigh)
Doubtful: Bender (knock)
Atlético: Oblak/Moyà; Vrsaljko, Savić, Giménez, Luís; Carrasco, Gabi, Koke, Ñíguez; Griezmann, Torres.
Out: Tiago (knee), Godín (groin), Fernández (knee), Juanfran (thigh)
Doubtful: Gaitán (leg), Oblak (shoulder)
The second leg at the Vicente Calderon in Spain on 15 March.
Manchester City vs AS Monaco
The
Ligue 1 side are top of the French League and have won all six
two-legged ties with English clubs. Manchester City reached
quarter-finals for first time in 2016.
Man City coach Pep Guardiola
The English side are on a nine-match unbeaten streak at home in UEFA Champions League (W6 D3).
Possible line-ups
Man. City: Caballero; Fernandinho, Otamendi, Stones, Kolarov; Silva, Touré, De Bruyne; Sterling, Agüero, Sané.
Out: Gabriel Jesus (foot), Kompany (leg)
Doubtful: Clichy (back)
Monaco: Subašić; Sidibé, Glik, Raggi, Mendy; Silva, Fabinho, Bakayoko, Lemar; Germain, Falcao.
Out: Jemerson (suspended), Boschilia (knee)
The second second leg will be played in Monaco on 15 March.
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