MADRID, April 7 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid resume their three-game stretch in 11 days on Wednesday night when they meet in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.

Barcelona won the first meeting last Saturday, coming from behind to beat Atletico 2-1 at Metropolitano Stadium after goals from Robert Lewandowski and Marcus Rashford canceled out Giuliano Simeone's opener.

Wednesday could offer a very different picture though, with the return leg shifting to Camp Nou and Atletico expected to field a much stronger lineup.

Atletico coach Diego Simeone rested several key players at the weekend. Ademola Lookman, Julian Alvarez and David Hancko were unused substitutes, while Marcos Llorente was not in the squad. All four are expected to return to the starting lineup.

Central defender Marc Pubill and goalkeeper Jan Oblak are also available again after injury and should start, along with left-back Matteo Ruggeri.

That would give Atletico a side much closer to the one that overwhelmed Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg of the recent Copa del Rey semifinal between the two teams.

Barcelona, by contrast, has fewer options to freshen its side.

Raphinha remains sidelined with a hamstring injury, Frenkie de Jong has yet to recover from a muscle problem and Marc Bernal suffered a twisted ankle in Saturday's win that is expected to keep him out for 10 days.

With Bernal and De Jong unavailable, Eric Garcia is set to play in central midfield alongside Pedri, who has struggled for form in recent matches.

Lewandowski, Ferran Torres and Jules Kounde offer alternatives, with Kounde likely to replace Ronald Araujo at right-back, but on paper Barcelona appears weaker than at the weekend.

Atletico, meanwhile, will arrive with fresher legs and renewed optimism despite Saturday's defeat. ■