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UEFA Women’s Champions League LIVE: Build up to Man Utd vs Atletico Madrid – text updates, stats & head-to-head


Team news – Zigiotti and Malard returnpublished at 19:32 GMT

Man Utd v Atletico Madrid (20:00 GMT, 3-0 agg)

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter at Leigh Sports Village

Marc Skinner makes four changes to the Manchester United team who beat London City Lionesses on the weekend.

They remain without Anna Sandberg, who Skinner confirmed yesterday will be out for four to eight weeks with a knee injury. Ella Toone is also out with a hip issue until the end of March.

Jayde Riviere is injured so not involved and Gabby George drops to the bench – which includes just four outfield players.

Simi Awujo is replaced by Julia Zigiotti Olme and Melvine Malard comes in for Ellen Wangerheim.

Manchester United XI: Tullis-Joyce, Lundkvist, Le Tissier, Turner, Janssen, Zigiotti Olme, Miyazawa, Naalsund, Park, Schuller, Malard.

Subs: Rendell, Middleton-Patel, George, Awujo, Wangerheim, Anderson.

Visitors Atletico Madrid make just one change to the team United beat in Spain last week.

Silvia Lloris drops out with Xènia Pérez coming into the side. Former Manchester United midfielder Vilde Boe Risa is among those starting.

Atletico Madrid XI: Lola Gallardo, Fernandez, Perez, Lauren, Menayo, Medina, Risa, Bartel, Fiamma, Jensen, Sarriegi.

Subs: Larque, Bucero, Guijarro, Kuhl, Otermin, Chinchilla, Garbelini, Portales, Luany, Penalvo, L Rodriguez.


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