The initial lineups for the 2025/26 Champions League last-16 return fixture at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium have been unveiled by Tottenham and Atletico Madrid.
In their 5-2 opening match triumph on March 10, Atleti had established a 4-0 lead within 22 minutes. This occurred after Spurs introduced Guglielmo Vicario for Antonin Kinsky just 17 minutes in, following two significant blunders by their initial shot-stopper.
The victors of this pairing are set to face either Barcelona or Newcastle in April’s last-eight stage. These teams will clash once more at Camp Nou earlier that Wednesday (17:45 GMT), their first leg having concluded with a 1-1 draw.
101GreatGoals.com presents the squad information from the Tottenham vs Atleti Champions League encounter, alongside viewing particulars.
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— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) March 18, 2026
Tottenham’s Unveiled Initial Squad Against Atleti
Joao Palhinha, a midfielder, is sidelined with a concussion, while wingers Mohammed Kudus (hamstring) and Wilson Odobert (knee) are also unavailable due to injuries.
Richarlison, a forward, is unavailable due to suspension. Archie Gray and Randal Kolo Muani are each one caution away from incurring European bans.
Tottenham starting XI: Vicario, Dragusin, Xavi, Tel, Gray, Romero, Porro, Spence, Sarr, Van de Ven, Muani
Spurs substitutes: Kinsky, Austin, Danso, Udogie, Bergvall, Gallagher, Olusesi, Kyerematen, Rowswell
Atletico Madrid’s Complete Squad List Against Spurs
Jan Oblak, the goalkeeper, is unavailable due to a muscle strain. Midfielder Rodrigo Mendoza is also sidelined with an ankle injury.
Thiago Almada, Pablo Barrios, Robin Le Normand, Clement Lenglet, Marcos Llorente, Marc Pubill, and Giuliano Simeone will face suspensions if cautioned.
Atletico Madrid starting XI: Musso, Ruggeri, Molina, Hancko, Le Normand, Johnny, Llorente, Giuliano, Griezmann, Alvarez, Lookman
Atleti substitutes: Esquivel, De Luis, Gimenez, Lenglet, Pubill, Diaz, Koke, Alex B, Vargas, Nico, Sorloth, Almada
Spurs vs Atleti: Viewing Information, TV Channel, Digital Broadcasts
The match commences on Wednesday at 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT). In the UK, real-time broadcast is available on TNT Sports 3 and through the Discovery Plus app.
TNT Sports is priced at £30.99 monthly, encompassing Eurosport and entertainment content, and can be accessed on a wide array of devices, such as smart TVs and gaming consoles.
As of March 26, TNT Sports’ digital broadcasts will transition from Discovery Plus to HBO Max.
Tottenham v Atletico Madrid Statistics
- Tottenham have secured only three victories in their last 16 fixtures against Spanish clubs (D5 L8)
- They remain undefeated in their last 24 European home matches (W20 D4), securing triumph in all four this season without conceding a goal
- Spurs have emerged victorious in 11 of their 21 prior two-legged European showdowns after suffering defeat in the away first leg. However, on the sole instance they were overcome by a three-goal difference, they were knocked out – this occurred against Dortmund in the 2015/16 Europa League round of 16, where they lost 3-0 away and 2-1 at home
- Djed Spence has recorded the fastest peak velocity (35.9km/h) in this season’s competition among any player remaining in contention, with the exception of Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola (36.7km/h)
- Among players remaining in the fray in the 2025/26 Champions League, only Grimaldo of Leverkusen (52) and Gabriel Sara of Galatasaray (52) have made a greater number of crosses than Atleti’s Julian Alvarez (51) and Tottenham’s Pedro Porro (49)
- Tottenham’s most recent four two-legged encounters against Spanish opposition have all proven unfruitful
- Atleti have triumphed in 10 of their 14 two-legged European fixtures against English clubs
- They have secured victory in seven of their 11 Champions League last-16 matchups, whereas Spurs have been victorious in two of their five prior encounters at this stage of the competition
- Diego Simeone’s squad has netted the first goal in seven of their most recent eight Champions League matches.
- Alvarez boasts 13 strikes in his most recent 16 Champions League appearances
- Clement Lenglet featured in 35 matches for Tottenham during a temporary stint from Barcelona in 2022/23. Seven of those fixtures, including his sole Spurs goal – netted away to Marseille in November 2022 – occurred in the Champions League