La Liga: Probable line-ups Atlético Madrid vs FC Barcelona

Europe 04 April 2026 at 06:02

Imed Ben Amara

News Editor

04.04.26 FT LaLiga Spain

Atletico Madrid

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Barcelona

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Atlético Madrid and FC Barcelona are set to clash this Saturday, April 4 at 19:00 GMT in La Liga—a thrilling encounter between two giants of the Spanish championship (la Liga).

Currently fourth in the table, Atlético have fallen behind in the title race. Nevertheless, they’ll be looking to claim victory and sow doubt in Barça’s ranks ahead of their Champions League quarter-final showdown.

The Catalans sit atop the league with a four-point cushion over Real Madrid and must secure all three points to maintain their edge over their eternal rivals.

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Marcos Llorente and Cardoso are suspended. Oblak, Pubill, R. Mendoza, and Pablo Barrios are doubtful for the Madrid side.

Baldé, Frenkie de Jong, Christensen, and Koundé are out injured, and they’ve been joined in the treatment room by Raphinha, who was sidelined during the Brazil-France match.

Here are the probable line-ups:

Atlético Madrid: Musso - Molina, Gimenez, Le Normand, Lenglet, N. Gonzalez - Almada, Vargas, Koke, Baena - Sörloth.

Barça: J. Garcia - E. Garcia, Cubarsi, Martin, Cancelo - M. Bernal, Pedri - Yamal, Lopez, Rashford - Lewandowski.

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