Barcelona host Atlético Madrid on Tuesday evening looking to stay ahead in La Liga after claiming the top spot from Real Madrid over the weekend.
Hansi Flick’s side have won four league games on the bounce to overtake Real Madrid, who’ve dropped points in each of their last three games. Barcelona responded well after the dreadful loss to Chelsea in the Champions League, defeating Alavés 3–1 to complete their assault on first place in Spain’s top-flight.
The bulk of the critics following the debacle at Stamford Bridge were aimed at center back Ronald Araújo. Barça’s captain on the night was shown a red card before half time, adding another grim performance to his big-game record with the Catalans.
The Uruguayan was not included in the matchday squad at the weekend vs. Alavés in the immediate aftermath of the bout vs. Chelsea. Three days later, he again won’t be an option for Flick as Diego Simeone’s side visit Camp Nou.
