Atlético de Madrid will face Barcelona on Tuesday, April 14, in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal, with Jan Oblak listed as doubtful and several other key players unavailable on both sides. Atlético carry a 2-0 lead into the return match.
José María Giménez and Johnny Cardoso are also listed as doubtful for Atlético, while Marc Pubill is suspended after accumulating yellow cards. Dávid Hancko will miss the game with an ankle sprain, and Pablo Barrios is out with a long-term muscle injury.
Barcelona’s absences are just as significant. Raphinha has been unavailable since late March because of a thigh injury, Marc Bernal remains out with an ankle sprain, and Andreas Christensen has not played since December after tearing a cruciate ligament. Frenkie de Jong is doubtful with a hamstring overload, while Ronald Araujo is not at 100 percent but is expected to start.
The match has the feel of a return leg shaped as much by fitness reports as by tactics. Atlético do not need to chase the game after their first-leg advantage, but any uncertainty around Oblak and the rest of the defensive core could matter if Barcelona find an early opening and force the pace.
What happens next is straightforward: Atlético can reach the semifinals by protecting the lead they built in the first leg, while Barcelona must overturn a two-goal deficit away from home despite arriving short-handed.
