Atletico Madrid will look to open their account for this season's Champions League when they host Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday.
Diego Simeone's side would've felt hard done by against Liverpool, where they lost 3-2 late on despite coming back from a two-goal deficit. However, they come into this clash on the back of a thrilling 5-2 victory over local rivals Real Madrid in La Liga.
On the other hand, Eintracht Frankfurt were ruthless in their opening Champions League clash against Galatasaray, routing their opposition 5-1 to jump to the top of the league phase standings.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Atletico Madrid vs. Eintracht Frankfurt live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Champions League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: N/A
Live stream: Paramount+
This game is not available for live TV broadcast in the U.S. Streaming options are available on Paramount+, which offers a FREE TRIAL for new subscribers.
What time does Atletico Madrid vs. Eintracht Frankfurt kick off?
This Champions League clash takes place at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain, and kicks off on Tuesday, September 30 at 9:00 p.m. local time (CEST).
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Tuesday, September 30 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Tuesday, September 30 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Tuesday, September 30 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Tuesday, September 30 | 12:00 p.m. |
Atletico Madrid vs. Eintracht Frankfurt lineups, team news
Atletico Madrid are boosted by the return of Julian Alvarez, who is fit again after a slight knee strain and aiming to continue his scoring run.
Antoine Griezmann may start on the bench despite netting late in the derby win over Real Madrid. Jose Maria Gimenez (thigh), Johnny Cardoso (ankle) and Thiago Almada (muscle) remain sidelined.
Atletico Madrid predicted XI (4-4-2 right to left): Oblak (GK) — Hancko, Lenglet, Le Normand, Llorente — Gonzalez, Koke, Barrios, Simeone — Alvarez, Sorloth
Injured: Jose Maria Gimenez (thigh), Johnny Cardoso (ankle) and Thiago Almada (muscle)
Suspended: None
Eintracht Frankfurt will look to in-form forward Jonathan Burkardt, who has scored in his last three games, while Robin Koch is fresh from a rare two-goal display.
Rasmus Kristensen is out with a muscle injury, and doubts remain in goal as Kaua Santos has struggled since his knee return, leaving Michael Zetterer pushing to start.
Tottenham predicted XI (4-5-1 right to left): Zetterer (GK) — Brown, Theate, Koch, Collins — Knauff, Uzun, Skhiri, Chaibi, Doan — Burkardt
Injured: Rasmus Kristensen (muscle)
Suspended: None
Champions League fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Tuesday, September 30
- Atalanta vs. Club Brugge (12:45 p.m.)
- Kairat Almaty vs. Real Madrid (12:45 p.m.)
- Atletico Madrid vs. Eintracht Frankfurt (3 p.m.)
- Bodo/Glimt vs. Tottenham (3 p.m.)
- Chelsea vs. Benfica (3 p.m.)
- Galatasaray vs. Liverpool (3 p.m.)
- Inter Milan vs. Slavia Prague (3 p.m.)
- Marseille vs. Ajax (3 p.m.)
- Pafos FC vs. Bayern Munich (3 p.m.)
Wednesday, October 1
- Qarabag vs. FC Copenhagen (12:45 p.m.)
- Union SG vs. Newcastle United (12:45 p.m.)
- Liverpool vs. Atletico Madrid (3 p.m.)
- Arsenal vs. Olympiacos (3 p.m.)
- AS Monaco vs. Manchester City (3 p.m.)
- Barcelona vs. Paris Saint-Germain (3 p.m.)
- Bayer Leverkusen vs. PSV Eindhoven (3 p.m.)
- Borussia Dortmund vs. Athletic Club (3 p.m.)
- Napoli vs. Sporting (3 p.m.)
- Villarreal vs. Juventus (3 p.m.)