Atlético Madrid will play Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday at 8:00 PM. Spurs have had a good run in Europe this season, earning a 2–0 win over Frankfurt to secure advancement to the last 16. Despite struggles in the league, Tottenham’s only loss in the Champions League was against Paris Saint-Germain. Coach Igor Tudor is looking for a breakthrough after losing his first three matches. This game could help boost morale as the team fights against relegation.
Atlético Madrid reached this stage by defeating Club Brugge 7–4 on aggregate in the playoff round. Under coach Diego Simeone, they are having a solid season, recently beating Barcelona to reach the Copa del Rey final. Currently positioned in the top four of La Liga, Atlético can focus fully on this match.
The team news for Atlético Madrid vs Tottenham is as follows:
Atlético Madrid vs Tottenham Team News
Date: Tuesday, 10th March 2026
Venue: Metropolitano Stadium
Kick-off: 20:00 GMT
Last meeting: Tottenham 5-1 Atlético (15th May 1963, UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup Final)
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
Current odds: Atlético 1/2, Tottenham 9/2
Atlético Team News
There are no suspensions for Atlético. However, January signing Rodri Mendoza is out with an ankle injury suffered against Real Sociedad. Pablo Barrios trained on Friday and may return, depending on medical assessments closer to the match.
Tottenham Team News
Cristian Romero will play his first match since his red card against Manchester United. His defensive partner, Micky van de Ven, is available but will miss the next Premier League match due to suspension. There are no new injury concerns for Spurs, and they welcome back another defender, Djed Spence, as confirmed by Tudor in a press conference.
Mathys Tel and Radu Dragusin joined the squad to cover for injured players Ben Davies and Rodrigo Bentancur. Yves Bissouma and Souza are not registered for the Champions League. Tudor also confirmed that striker Richarlison will start the match. Ten other players, including Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur, are ruled out.
Tottenham Predicted Lineup
GK – Vicario
RWB – Porro
CB – Romero
CB – Danso
CB – Van de Ven
LWB – Gray
CM – Sarr
CM – Palhinha
RM – Richarlison
LM – Simons
ST – Solanke
Atlético Predicted Lineup
GK – Oblak
RB – Llorente
CB – Pubill
CB – Hancko
LB – Ruggeri
RM – G. Simeone
CM – Koke
CM – Cardoso
LM – Lookman
ST – Alvarez
ST – Sorloth