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Match Preview : Atlético Madrid vs Leicester City

Los colchoneros take on English champions Leicester in the quarters of UEFA champions league.

Diego Simeone's Atlético have reached the quarter finals of the champions league for the fourth consecutive time. They have won last 6 of their 8 champions league game. Atlético have also kept 15 clean sheets of their last 17 games at Vicente Calderón Stadium.

Today they take on Leicester City in the quarters at Vicente Calderón Stadium and the second leg will be played at King power stadium next week.
Both the managers were positive of their respective teams.
Diego Simeone: “This is a team that was able to win the English league. We know that the game will be very tough against a rival that is similar to us.
 

Possible line-up
Atlético Madrid: 
Oblak, Juanfran, Savic, Godin, Filipe Luis, 
Gabi, Saul, Koke, Carrasco, Griezmann and Torres

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