Overview
- Kickoff is Wednesday, March 18 at 8:00pm GMT at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with live UK coverage on TNT Sports 3 and streaming via Discovery+.
- Cristian Romero is set to return for Spurs, Joao Palhinha is not expected to feature, Conor Gallagher will be a late decision, and Destiny Udogie and Lucas Bergvall have trained and are likely to be on the bench; Richarlison is suspended.
- Atlético are missing goalkeeper Jan Oblak, with Juan Musso to start, while Rodrigo Mendoza is out and Pablo Barrios remains a doubt.
- The hosts trail 5-2 from the first leg, and interim boss Igor Tudor says the club’s primary focus is staying in the Premier League even as he targets a response in Europe.
- Pre-match forecasts vary, with the Evening Standard tipping Spurs to win on the night but Atlético to advance and Betfair listing Atlético at 7/5, while 101 Great Goals predicts a 3-1 away win.