Atletico Madrid hosts Mallorca at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano this Sunday.
The hosts currently sit in third spot, tied on 41 points with Villarreal in fourth, while the away side languishes in 16th with 21 points—merely two clear of the drop zone. Los Rojiblancos trail leaders Real Madrid by ten points.
Diego Simeone’s team has been in strong shape lately, especially on home soil, where they’ve collected 28 out of 30 possible points and won nine of their past ten at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, including four clean sheets.
Their latest results include a 1-0 La Liga triumph against Deportivo Alavés and a 1-1 Champions League draw versus Galatasaray.
Atletico Madrid team news
Atleti get good news as Clément Lenglet returns to training following a six-week knee layoff; he’s fit and named in the squad.
On the downside, Antoine Griezmann is sidelined with a thigh knock picked up in Friday’s training. The France star, with six La Liga strikes this season, sits out Sunday and his status for next week’s Champions League clash with Bodø/Glimt is unclear.
Nahuel Molina returns after skipping the Galatasaray game for family matters. Meanwhile, Julián Álvarez battles a seven-game dry spell, his worst since arriving in the Spanish capital. In Alvarez’s defence, Simeone has insisted it’s important Atletico do not rely on a single forward for goals.
Atletico Madrid predicted lineup
Possible Atletico Madrid starting XI: Oblak; Llorente, Hancko, Pubill, Ruggeri; Simeone, Cardoso, Barrios, Baena; Sorloth, Alvarez.
When will the match kick off?
The match will kick off at 1pm BST on Sunday, 25th January.
How to watch Atletico Madrid vs Mallorca?
British audiences can tune in live via Premier Sports 1.
Read Also – Liverpool ‘ran out of energy’ as Bournemouth snatch late win
See More – Simons makes ‘unacceptable’ Spurs admission following Burnley draw