Atlético de Madrid will face FC Copenhagen in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League Round of 32. Kick-off is set for 9:05 p.m. CET in the Telia Parken Stadium.

This will be the second time our side faces Copenhagen, the first being back in 2007. We won that match 0-2 thanks to Simao and Agüero’s goals. The match could be a particularly special one for our captain Gabi. If he plays, he’ll become our player with the most UEFA appearances: 72.

Copenhagen are currently fourth in the Danish Superliga with 29 points. Diego Pablo Simeone expects the Danish side to put up a good fight in the Telia Parken Stadium and is confident the lads will give it their 100 percent to take an important win back to Madrid.

“They defend as a group and play with a 4-4-2 set up," our coach said. "When they stop defending, they create their play on the wings and we’ll have to be ready to defend those kind of situations