Champions League: Luis Suarez sizzler tonight?

Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez. Pics/Getty Images

Luis Suarez, despite his Champions League goal drought, and Joao Felix, whose future is in question, will start together as Atletico Madrid try to fight back in their second leg at Chelsea, coach Diego Simeone said on Tuesday. Only one objective: victory," said Simeone, whose team face a 1-0 deficit in the Last 16 tie after losing their home game in Bucharest. "I must find the necessary tools to achieve this."

Despite Covid-19 restrictions, Wednesday's game will be played at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge home. Suarez has not scored an away goal in the competition since September, 2015.

Diego Simeone

Since then he has 17 goals in the Champions League, all at the Nou Camp for Barcelona. He has yet to score in five appearances in the competition for Atletico. "Now would be good time for him to snap the streak," said Simeone. "Why not? "Suarez is a very important player for us, a striker who has a lot of influence on our game, who has standing, for us and for our opponents."

Felix's recent form has been questioned in Spain even as he has been the subject of speculation in Britain that Manchester City want the Portuguese to replace former Atletico striker Sergio Aguero. "Joao is a very important player, he started the season at a very high level, we need that player," said Simeone. "All footballers go through different phases in their careers, especially when they are young."

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