Line-ups: Leverkusen-Atleti

Arda Turan is given the green light to start Atletico Madrid’s trip to Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

The Turkey star took a blow to his right thigh during Los Colchoneros’ 3-0 victory over Almeria in La Liga at the weekend, leading to concerns that he may not have been fit enough for tonight, but he features once more in what is an unchanged XI named by Diego Simeone.

Meanwhile for Leverkusen, they make three changes from the side which drew 2-2 at Augsburg last Saturday, with Roberto Hilbert, Josip Drmic and former Sevilla defender Emir Spahic all coming into the hosts’ fold.

Leverkusen: Leno; Hilbert, Spahic, Papadopoulos, Wendell; Castro, Bender, Bellarabi, Calhanoglu; Son, Drmic

Subs: Kresic, Boenisch, Donati, Reinartz, Rolfes, Kiessling, Brandt

Atletico Madrid: Moya; Juanfran, Godin, Miranda, Siqueira; Arda, Tiago, Gabi, Saul; Griezmann, Mandzukic

Subs: Oblak, Gamez, Gimenez, Mario, Garcia, Cani, Torres

Referee: Kralovec [CZE]

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