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.
Bayern München travel to Lyse Arena on Tuesday as Viking look to claim their first points of the UEFA Champions League League Stage.
