Europa League
Mar 15, 2018 4.00pm
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  • Maciej Rybus 20' goal
  • goal Angel Correa 16'
  • goal Saul Niguez 47'
  • goal Fernando Torres 65'
  • goal Fernando Torres 70'
  • goal Antoine Griezmann 85'

Team News: Fernando Torres leads Atletico Madrid line

Fernando Torres leads Atletico line

Fernando Torres will lead Atletico Madrid's line in Thursday's Europa League last-16 second leg against Lokomotiv Moscow in Russia.

Torres has struggled for La Liga football this season, but the experienced forward has been selected for the European tie in Moscow.

Angel Correa is also handed a starting role as Antoine Griezmann drops to the bench, while Juanfran and Axel Werner also come into the away side's XI.

As for Lokomotiv Moscow, former Tottenham Hotspur defender Vedran Corluka starts once again, while Jefferson Farfan will lead the line for a team that are currently 3-0 behind in the round-of-16 match.

Lokomotiv Moscow: Konchenkov; Rybus, Kverkvelia, Corluka, Lysov; Miranchuk, Kolomeystev, Denisov, Miranchuk, Fernandes; Farfan Subs: Medvedev, Pejcinovic, Mikhalik, Tarasov, Eder, Rotenberg, Denisov

Atletico Madrid: Werner; Juanfran, Godin, Gimenez, Luis; Saul, Thomas, Gabi, Koke; Torres, Correa Subs: Roman, Griezmann, Vrsaljko, Hernandez, Vitolo, Moreno, Olabe

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