Atletico squad list for Madrid derby: Koke, Azpilicueta OUT

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Atlético will be without Koke and Azpilicueta. AFP

Atletico Madrid announced Diego Simeone's squad for the game against Real Madrid on Tuesday. The Colchoneros will be without Koke and Azpilicueta, the only absentees in a list with all available players.

Diego Pablo Simeone is taking all healthy players to face Real Madrid this Tuesday. Atletico face the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League 2024-25 and in the call-up of the Argentine coach only two players who could hardly be expected are missing.

They are captain Koke Resurreccion and defender Cesar Azpilicueta. Both are suffering from muscular injuries and have not been able to return to Atletico's training sessions this week, so they were ruled out for this Champions League derby in Madrid.

Koke was injured against Celta Vigo, while the former Chelsea man picked up an injury against Valencia and the club confirmed a few days later that it was a full-blown injury. Their absences are notable in terms of the dressing room and rotation, but Simeone still has his first-choice eleven in the squad.

While waiting to know the line-up, the main doubts are in defence. If the one chosen to accompany Le Normand will be Gimenez or Lenglet, or if he will opt for Samuel Lino or Gallagher on the left flank as a defensive reinforcement.