Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad meet in a La Liga fixture on Saturday, with both teams aiming to improve their league standing and boost their chances of qualifying for European competitions next season at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
Atletico currently occupy third place in LaLiga, having collected 51 points from 26 games. They head into this match after a 3-0 defeat to Barcelona in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final, though they still progressed to the final thanks to a 4-3 aggregate victory.
They will also look to extend their impressive home record where they lost just once in the league this season.
Atletico Madrid team news
Midfielder Pablo Barrios is not expected to feature, as he has been ruled out through injury before this encounter.
Aside from Barrios’ absence, Diego Simeone has no other major injury or suspension worries to deal with ahead of the game.
Alexander Sorloth is likely to come into the starting lineup, having been used from the bench in midweek against Barcelona.
Antoine Griezmann is tipped to drop out to accommodate Sørloth, while there is still uncertainty over whether Julian Alvarez will be named in the starting XI.
Atletico Madrid predicted lineup
Possible Atletico Madrid starting XI: Oblak; Llorente, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Cardoso, Koke, Lookman; Alvarez, Sorloth.
When will the match kick off?
The match will kick off at 5:30pm BST on Saturday, 7th March.
How to watch Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad?
Fans in the UK will be able to watch Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad live on LALIGA TV via Premier Sports.
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