Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad face off in a key La Liga clash on Saturday as both sides look to strengthen their position in the table and push for next year’s European Spots at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 7th March.
- Kick-off: 5:30pm BST.
- Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid.
Atletico Madrid team news
Atletico are expected to be without young midfielder Pablo Barrios, who has been listed as unavailable due to injury ahead of this fixture.
Other than Barrios, there are no other injury or suspension concerns for Diego Simeone’s side.
Alexander Sorloth is set to start the match after being used as a substitute in midweek against Barcelona. Antoine Griezmann is expected to make way for Sorloth.
Real Sociedad team news
Pellegrino Matarazzo will have to contend with some absentees, with full-back Alvaro Odriozola and winger Takefusa Kubo both listed as unavailable through injury for this match.
Aihen Munoz is another doubtful player for this match but he wouldn’t have been included in the starting XI anyway. Naki Ruperez is also sidelined due to his injury as well.
Brais Mendez is back from suspension and might come back into the starting XI, in which case Carlos Soler is most likely to swap places with him.
Form
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid sits third in the La Liga table with 51 points from 26 matches. They come to this match after a 0-3 loss against Barcelona in the second leg of the Copa Del Rey but won the semi-final with an aggregate score of 4-3.
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad currently sits at eight position in the La Liga table with 35 points from 26 matches.
They recently won the Copa Del Rey second leg against Athletic Bilbao (1-0) and won 2-0 on aggregate to reach the final. They will now face Atletico Madrid in the final. Sociedad will play a Copa Del Rey final in front of the fans for the first time since 1988.
Predicted lineups
Atletico Madrid: Oblak; Llorente, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Cardoso, Koke, Lookman; Alvarez, Sorloth.
Real Sociedad: Remiro; Aramburu, Martin, Zubeldia, Gomez; Gorrotxategi, Turrientes; Guedes, Soler, Barrenetxea; Oyarzabal.
How to watch Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad?
UK viewers can watch Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad live on LALIGA TV via Premier Sports.
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