Champions League
May 10, 2017 7.45pm
2
1
HT : 2 1
FT
  • Stefan Savic 6' yellowcard
  • Saul Niguez 12' goal
  • Antoine Griezmann 16' goal
  • Diego Godin 34' yellowcard
  • Gabi 37' yellowcard
  • Angel Correa 86' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Danilo 4'
  • yellowcard Sergio Ramos 34'
  • goal Isco 42'

Team News: Atletico Madrid's Jose Gimenez returns, Danilo starts for Real Madrid

Gimenez returns, Danilo starts

Jose Gimenez has returned to Atletico Madrid's starting lineup for this evening's Champions League semi-final second leg at the Vicente Calderon.

The 22-year-old has not played since the end of April due to injury, but he is deemed fit enough to make the first XI in Diego Simeone's team tonight.

Fernando Torres has also been preferred up top to Kevin Gameiro, which is only the second change to the side that suffered a 3-0 defeat in the first leg.

As for the visitors, Danilo has been selected at right-back to replace injured Dani Carvajal, despite playing in just two Champions League games all season.

Head coach Zinedine Zidane has brought back the big guns, including Luka Modric and Karim Benzema after they were rested at the weekend, while hat-trick hero Cristiano Ronaldo also returns.

Atletico Madrid: Oblak; Gimenez, Godin, Savic, Filipe; Gabi, Saul, Koke, Carrasco; Griezmann, Torres Subs: Moya, Hernandez, Tiago, Gaitan, Partey, Correa, Gameiro

Real Madrid: Navas; Danilo, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Casemiro, Kroos, Modric; Isco, Ronaldo, Benzema Subs: Casilla, Nacho, James, Kovacic, Lucas, Asensio, Morata

Follow Sports Mole's live text commentary of the match here.

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