Diego Simeonecoach of Atlético de Madrid, will propose an eleven with rotations for the Copa del Rey round of 32 match against Lugo without several star starters.
Without Antoine Griezmann, Álvaro Morata, Koke Resurrección, Rodrigo de Paul or Marcos Llorente and with Memphis Depay, Ángel Correa, Caglar Soyuncu, Javi Galán or Saúl Ñíguez returning to the starting team.
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According to training tests, in the absence of whether the goal will be for Jan Oblak, more likely, or for Ivo Grbic, the lineup will be made up of Nahuel Molina, César Azpilicueta, José María Giménez, Caglar Soyuncu and Javi Galán, in defense; Rodrigo Riquelme, Axel Witsel and Saúl Ñíguez, in the center of the field; and Ángel Correa and Memphis Depay, in the attack.
In total, even with the absences of Thomas Lemar, Pablo Barrios and Reinildo Mandava, only three players (apart from the probability of Oblak as goalkeeper) will repeat the 4-3 defeat on Wednesday in Girona: Axel Witsel, who goes from right center back to center half; Rodrigo Riquelme, as right interior; and José María Giménez, as center back.
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Neither Antoine Griezmann, Álvaro Morata, Marcos Llorente, Koke Resurrección, Samuel Lino, Rodrigo de Paul nor Mario Hermoso will start.
Within the coach’s rotations for the start of this season in the Copa del Rey and before the premiere next Wednesday in the Spanish Super Cup against Real Madrid.
In his place, Nahuel Molina will return to the right lane, recently surpassed in the competition for that place by Marcos Llorente; César Azpilicueta will also return as right center back; Caglar Soyuncu will start for the second game in the entire season, after starting against Athletic and his expulsion against Sevilla
Like Javi Galán, after only playing against Celtic; and Memphis Depay and Correa will have their opportunity in attack, apart from Saúl in the midfield, although in their case it has been more common than the rest.
2024-01-05 17:03:59
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