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Europa League | Round of 16

Mar 15, 2018 at 4pm UK

Lokomotiv Lokomotiv Moscow
1-5
Atletico Atletico Madrid

Rybus (20')

FT(HT: 1-1)

Correa (16'), Niguez (47'), Torres (65' pen., 70'), Griezmann (85')

Team News: Fernando Torres leads Atletico Madrid line

By Matt Law, Football Editor | 15 March 2018

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

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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