Despite his recent struggles, Cesc Fabregas has retained his place in the Barcelona starting XI for Tuesday's Champions League match against Atlético Madrid. That pushes Andres Iniesta out to the left wing and Neymar to the right, with both Pedro and Alexis Sanchez sitting out.
Barcelona vs. Atlético Madrid: Lineups
Diego Costa is fit to start, while Cesc Fabregas plays for Barca, moving Neymar to the right.
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Atlético Madrid have changed formations in the absence of Raul Garcia, with David Villa coming in to take his place, shifting the team into a 4-4-2. Diego Costa picked up a knock in training on Monday, but has been declared fit to start the match.
Barcelona (4-3-3): Jose Manuel Pinto; Jordi Alba, Javier Mascherano, Gerard Pique, Dani Alves; Sergio Busquets, Xavi, Cesc Fabregas; Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi, Neymar
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2): Thibaut Courtois; Felipe Luis, Diego Godin, Miranda, Juanfran; Koke, Tiago, Gabi, Arda Turan; Diego Costa, David Villa
Kickoff is at 8:45 p.m. local time, 2:45 p.m. ET from Camp Nou. You can catch the game on FOX Sports 2 or FOX Sports Deportes in the U.S., Sky Sports 1 in the U.K. and Sportsnet World in Canada.
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