Atletico Madrid arrive at RCDE Stadium on a five-match winning run, 11 points clear of mid-table Espanyol in La Liga.
Union St. Gilloise host Real Sociedad at Den Dreef on Thursday, with three points separating the sides after one match each in the UEFA Europa League League Stage.
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.
