Atletico Madrid arrive at RCDE Stadium on a five-match winning run, 11 points clear of mid-table Espanyol in La Liga.
The Argentine centre-back singled out technical director Jason Wilcox in a searing post-match television interview that drew an immediate rebuke from Wayne Rooney.
Barcelona travel to Rams Park on Tuesday looking to build on a perfect Champions League opening as Galatasaray seek their first points of the campaign.
