It’s almost time for the Champions League final, and both Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid have announced their starting lineups that will take the field at the San Siro in Milan. If the 22 players who will be out on the pitch are any indication, this is going to be an exciting match.
Real Madrid vs. Atlético Madrid: confirmed Champions League final lineups
The squads have been named for the biggest match of the year.
Real Madrid are going with a full-strength starting eleven, with Cristiano Ronaldo headlining the attack, the effective midfield trio Zinedine Zidane implemented, and the best four healthy defenders Real have available. Pepe is starting in place of the injured Raphael Varane, but he was frequently starting in the young Frenchman’s place late in the season, so that may have been Zidane’s choice anyway.
As for Atlético, the one potentially big chink in their armor is defender Stefan Savic. The Montenegran center back hasn’t played much this season and never found particularly inspiring form, so expect to see Real target him early and often. The rest of Atlético’s lineup is pretty close to their “ideal” squad, so he’ll have plenty of help, but if he’s shaky at all it could cost them dearly.
Real Madrid: Keylor Navas; Dani Carvajal, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo; Toni Kroos, Casemiro, Luka Modric; Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo
Atlético Madrid: Jan Oblak; Juanfran, Stefan Savic, Diego Godín, Filipe Luís; Gabi, Augusto Fernández, Koke, Saúl Ñíguez; Antoine Griezmann, Fernando Torres
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