Predicted Atlético Madrid XI — UCL Quarter-Final
Predicted Starting XI
£4.5m. Solid Argentine keeper.
£4.7m. Right-back in Simeone's compact system.
£4.3m. Budget centre-back option.
£4.5m, 43 pts, 3% owned. Signed from Feyenoord, already delivering solid points.
Left-back. Faces the daunting task of handling Lamine Yamal.
Son of the manager, midfield energy and pressing.
£4.5m. Technical midfielder signed to add creativity.
£5.9m. The captain. Veteran presence in the engine room.
£7m. The former Atalanta star, pace and trickery from the wing.
£7.6m, 44 pts, 2% owned. Physical striker, holds the ball up brilliantly.
Atlético's marquee signing. The World Cup winner leading the line.
UCL Fantasy Implications
**Atlético play on Day 2 (Wednesday)** so no captain picks. **Hancko (£4.5m, 3% owned)** is the value pick — 43 pts at that price is excellent, and Simeone's teams are built to defend. **Sørloth (£7.6m, 2%)** is a massive differential up front. **Lookman (£7m)** offers wing threat.
Key Battle
Simeone's defensive block vs Flick's attacking Barça. If Atlético can frustrate Barcelona and hit on the break through Lookman and Sørloth, they are very capable of getting a result at the Camp Nou.