Manchester United star Paul Pogba sends warning to Atletico Madrid ahead of Champions League tie

Paul Pogba has told Atletico Madrid that Manchester United have marked their card ahead of the Spanish champions' trip to Old Trafford on Tuesday.

United were comprehensively outplayed at the Wanda Metropolitano three weeks ago but Anthony Elanga's late equaliser left the tie delicately poised ahead of Tuesday's return. Joao Felix had given Atletico an early lead in Madrid and Diego Simeone's side squandered chances to add to their lead before Elanga salvaged a result United did not deserve.

Since the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie, Atletico have won three successive La Liga games to reestablish a firm grip on a top-four position after a frustrating title defence, but United have stumbled against Watford and Manchester City before finally finding some form in downing Tottenham on Saturday.

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Cristiano Ronaldo's second hat-trick for United couldn't have come at a better time and the 3-2 win strengthened United's own chances of finishing in the top four in the Premier League. But a return to Europe's elite could also be achieved through winning the Champions League and despite being second best in Spain, Pogba is convinced United have learnt their lessons from that game and will be much improved in front of their own fans.

"Definitely. We knew what we did wrong [in the first leg] and I think we're going to work well to beat them. That's the most important thing. Now we are at home and we want to win," he said.

"We are looking forward to this and we are going to recover to get ready for this game. We are going to prepare ourselves very well for this game and just be confident. That's it.

"Now we're just thinking about the next