Coach Diego Simeone has also chosen to leave Jose Maria Gimenez on the bench with the Montenegrin Stefan Savic instead playing alongside Diego Godin in the heart of the away defence at the Philips Stadion, while 21-year-old Oliver Torres lines up on the right flank.

Dutch champions PSV are without captain and leading scorer Luuk de Jong due to suspension so the Uruguayan Gaston Pereiro plays up front.

The Mexican Andres Guardado is fit after a hamstring injury and will wear the captain’s armband, while Marco van Ginkel — the recent loan signing from Chelsea — also plays in midfield.

Starting line-ups for the Champions League last 16, first leg between PSV Eindhoven and Atletico Madrid at the Philips Stadion on Wednesday:

PSV Eindhoven (4-3-3)

Jeroen Zoet; Santiago Arias, Jeffrey Bruma, Hector Moreno, Jetro Willems; Marco van Ginkel, Davy Proepper, Andres Guardado (capt); Luciano Narsingh, Gaston Pereiro, Jurgen Locadia

Coach: Philip Cocu (NED)

Atletico Madrid (4-4-2)

Jan Oblak; Juanfran, Stefan Savic, Diego Godin, Filipe Luis; Oliver Torres, Gabi (capt), Saul Niguez, Koke; Antoine Griezmann, Luciano Vietto

Coach: Diego Simeone (ARG)

Referee: Daniele Orsato (ITA)

Source: AFP