UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
February 24, 2016 • 19:45 • Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
Referee: D. Orsato
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PSV Eindhoven coach Phillip Cocu, on (Tuesday 23 February) looked ahead to his team’s meeting with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

“You can see that this team (Atletico Madrid) is regularly playing at high level. They (Atletico Madrid) don’t give up in all matches they play; the Cup, League, and Champions League games. You see no difference. They always function in the same way, not leaving fee space, winning and giving their best in a very busy game schedule. That’s how I see this team (Atletico Madrid). ”

“We have a few players that can well play his position (a position of suspended striker Luuk de Jong). I think that most important is that we always have a good look at our next opponent and to adjust our team, game, and if some possibilities come out of that we will not miss them. We have the variety of options ready for tomorrow’s match. ”

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone looks ahead to the first leg of their round of 16 Champions League tie away to PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday

“PSV are a good team, as I have said before. In the Netherlands domestic league, PSV mostly compete against Ajax but in the Champions League, PSV are in our group. The Champions League is a totally different competition in which a new kind of energy is released in the players. I expect a quick and intense match. Our aim is to control the game.”

“Oliver and (Fernando) Torres are here, and they will play. We have lots of forwards with different skills, and we have to see which player is important for a specific game. Tomorrow we have to focus on how to fight against PSV.”

Probable team lineups

PSV: Koch, Poulsen, Bergwijn, De Wijs, De Jong, Jozefzoon
Out: Zoet – Arias, Bruma, Moreno, Willems – Van Ginkel, Guardado, Hendrix – Pröpper – Pereiro, Locadia

Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Juanfran, Godin, J. Gimenez, Filipe Luis, Koke, Gabi, Niguez, O. Torres, Griezmann, F. Torres
Out: Carrasco, Partey, Tiago

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