FC Barcelona hosts Atlético de Madrid this Tuesday in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals. The Blaugrana start with the great disadvantage of 4-0 in the first leg on their visit to the Metropolitan Stadium. Follow the game live here, on La 1 and on RTVE Play.
The ownership of Joao Cancelo as a winger, Ferran Torres as a center forward and Gerard Martín in the central axis are the main news from Barcelona to face Atlético de Madrid this Tuesday in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals, which will form with Llorente in defense, Cardoso in midfield and Lookman in attack.
Limited by the absence of the injured Frenkie de Jong, Robert Lewandowski, Pablo Páez Gavira ‘Gavi’ and Andreas Christensen, and the suspended Eric García, the coach Hasi Flick chose Joao Cancelo and Gerard Martín ahead of Alejandro Balde and Ronald Araujo in defense, and Ferran as a forward before Dani Olmo.
In Pedri’s first start since his recovery, Barça will try to overcome the 4-0 defeat in the first leg with Joan García at the Spotify Camp Nou; Kounde, Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, Cancelo; Bernal, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Fermín, Raphinha; and Ferran.
For his part, Diego Pablo Simeone has opted for Marcos Llorente at right back, Johnny Cardoso at midfield and Ademola Lookman in attack, in a starting eleven made up of Musso; Llorente, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri; Giuliano, Cardoso, Koke, Lookman; Griezmann and Julián Alvarez.
Without pause, again below 72 hours between games, as in five other of his last nine games, Simeone rotated in Oviedo. Not only because of the clash against Barcelonabut also by physical and mental effort of the duel against Bruges the previous Tuesday and of each of the 16 games they have played since January 4 or of the eight played in February.
