Diego Simeone’s side have a number of concerns heading into the game,
None of Antoine Griezmann, Koke or Yannick Carrasco were involved in a recent training session while there are doubts about the full match fitness of Luis Suarez.
United will be without Edinson Cavani. The striker has been struggling with a groin problem and has not travelled with the squad to Spain.
The last time Atletico Madrid and Manchester United clashed was in the second round of the 1991/92 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup. The two-legged affair ended 4-1 in Atleti’s favour.
After losing their first group game in the Champions League this season, Manchester United have gone unbeaten in their last five contests in the competition (W3 D2).
Atletico Madrid have lost each of their previous four UEFA Champions League matches against English teams.
Manchester United have only won one of their last seven away trips to Spain in the knockout stages of the Champions League (D4 L2).
Ralf Rangnick has only taken charge of two separate Champions League knockout ties during his managerial career, both with Schalke during the 2010/11 season, when he led them to a quarter-final win over Inter Milan before losing to Manchester United in the semi-final.
Sébastien Haller’s Champions League performances so far:
Sporting Lisbon
Beşiktaş
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Beşiktaş
Sporting Lisbon
Coming for the record. 
Man Utd have only played Atletico Madrid twice in competitive matches with both coming in the Cup Winners Cup back in 1991
United failed to win either match, drawing one and losing the other
Lets hope history doesn’t repeat itself. 
Cristiano Ronaldo LOVES playing Atletico Madrid 
35 games
25 goals
16 wins
2 Champions League final wins
4 hat-tricks
Atletico vs Man Utd LINE-UPS: Ronaldo vs Felix! Griezmann & Suarez benched
The line-ups of Atletico vs Man Utd have been announced.
Benfica XI: Vlachodimos; Gilberto, Vertonghen, Otamendi, Grimaldo; Weigl, Ramos, Taarabt; Everton, Rafa Silva, Darwin Núñez
Ajax XI: Pasveer; Mazraoui, Timber, Lisandro Martínez, Blind; Edson Álvarez, Berghuis, Gravenberch; Antony, Haller, Tadic.
OFFICIAL: Ralf Rangnick has confirmed Scott McTominay has missed tonight’s game due to illness and is a doubt for the Watford match this weekend.
A Portuguese forward rises highest to open the scoring in Madrid…
João Félix puts Atlético Madrid 1-0 up against Man Utd. 
vs Porto
vs AC Milan
vs Liverpool
vs Liverpool
vs Manchester United
Joao Felix finally has his first Champions League goal of the season, at the fifth attempt.
𝑩𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒕. 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓.
Manchester United failed to register a single shot on target in the first half against Atlético Madrid.
2 shots. 0.05 Expected Goals.
HALF-TIME
João Félix powers header in; Atlético hit woodwork before the break
Tadić & Haller net for Ajax; Haller own goal levels game in Lisbon
Best moment so far?
Sebastien Haller has already scored for Ajax AND Benfica tonight.
The man just can’t stop bagging in the Champions League 
