Atletico Madrid v Galatasaray: Hosts out to finish the job at Vicente Calderon

Atletico Madrid have residential energy on their side as they try to pick up the point they have to book a spot in the Champions League's last-16 to Galatasaray's detriment on Wednesday.

Diego Simeone's men augmented their unbeaten keep running in all rivalries to eight matches with a 1-0 triumph against Real Betis on Sunday, as Atleti moved second in La Liga in front of opponents Real Madrid.

Their last annihilation came against Group C pioneers Benfica, with Simeone's men now requiring only a point to guarantee capability this week - likely close by the Primeira Liga side.

Simeone has questions over the wellness of Jackson Martinez (lower leg) however will be sure his side can pick up in any event the point important to guarantee a main two get done with, having seen Juanfran come back to preparing taking after a crotch issue.

Occasion - who have overseer administrator Claudio Taffarel in control taking after Hamza Hamzaoglu's way out a week ago - need a win to have any trust of movement, however Atleti's weekend match-champ Koke says certainty is high at the Vicente Calderon.

"Today, we sit second [in La Liga] and with both feet on the ground," he told journalists.

"We realize that Barcelona and Madrid are one stage above, however regulated, we're arriving.

"I originated from a damage and little by little I'm ending up fit as a fiddle. Today [Sunday] I have possessed the capacity to offer the group with an objective, with great some assistance with working, and I plan to keep playing admirably."

Turkish champions Gala went separate ways with previous supervisor Hamzaoglu after very nearly a year in control - previous Brazil universal Taffarel directing Saturday's baffling 3-3 draw with Antalyaspor.

Taffarel's men drove three times in Istanbul just to leave away with a solitary point and will be without suspended pair Burak Yilmaz and Selcuk Inan as they look to maintain a strategic distance from a rehash of their 2-0 rout in the opposite installation.

Hamit Altintop (knee) is additionally dubious for Wednesday's guests and, after Mbilla Etame's last-wheeze equalizer at the weekend, Taffarel told a news gathering: "We're sorry to learn [Hamzaoglu] go, however to scrutinize the choice of the administration is not up to us.

"The cautious parts of the amusement we didn't do well. We talked in the locker room about how we enhance our protective attitude.

"An awesome group like Galatasaray ought not freeze along these lines."

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