Atlético Madrid of Diego Simeone will visit Villarreal on Sunday at 17 (ARG / URU / CHI) / 15 (COL / ECU / PER) / 14 (MEX) in the Ceramic Stadium by date 25 of La Liga. Luis Suárez will be from the start and Ángel Correa would be his partner in attack. Josema Giménez is doubtful due to injury.
The Colchonero arrives with the spirit touched to this game, since it accumulates two defeats in a row. One in the local tournament and one in the UEFA Champions League.
For the domestic championship he fell surprisingly with Levante by 2 to 0 last day and let his pursuers close the gap. Now he leads but only three points from Real Madrid and five from Barcelona.
On Tuesday he received another hard blow but by the UCL. Lost 1-0 with Chelsea in the first leg of the round of 16 at his stadium and now he must react in the rematch to try to turn the series around. To make matters worse, the goal that marked the defeat was a spectacular Chilean from the fracés Olivier Giroud.
They need a victory to regain their mental strength, stay at the top of the competition and continue to fight in the European competition.
Villarreal, meanwhile, drew 1-1 with Bilbao last matchday and on Thursday advanced to the second round in the UEFA Europa League by beating Salzburg 2-1, leaving a 4-1 aggregate in their favor.
Probable formations:
Atletico Madrid: Oblak; Savic, Felipe, Beautiful; Llorente, Kondogbia, Lodi, Koke, Joao Félix; Luis Suárez and Ángel Correa.
Villarreal: Asenjo; Rubén Peña, Albiol, Pau Torres, Pedraza; Parejo, Capoue, Trigueros; Gerard, Alcácer, Moi Gómez.
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