Atletico Madrid heads to Levante aiming to recover from a recent Champions League loss during their LaLiga match on Saturday evening.
Levante vs Atletico Madrid – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 31st January.
- Kick-off: 5:30pm BST.
- Venue: Estadio Ciudad De Valencia.
Levante team news
Levante faces several injury issues ahead of the match against Atletico Madrid. Roger Brugue is out with an injury, and Unai Elgezabal and Diego Pampin will also miss the game. Victor Garcia is expected to be unavailable, limiting Luis Castro’s attacking choices.
Ivan Romero, Levante’s second-highest scorer, is back after missing the previous match due to injury. He has netted four goals in LaLiga this season. Mathew Ryan will be in goal, with Jeremy Toljan and Manu Sanchez as fullbacks, while Adrian de la Fuente and Alan Matturro make up the defense.
Atletico Madrid team news
Atletico Madrid will be without Antoine Griezmann, who is recovering from a hamstring injury sustained during training. The 34-year-old forward’s return will depend on his recovery, but he is currently unavailable.
Giuliano Simeone is also not expected to play due to fever, as mentioned by manager Diego Simeone in the pre-match press conference. This will require adjustments in the attacking midfield area.
Atletico plans to use a 4-4-2 formation with Jan Oblak in goal. Marcos Llorente and David Hancko will serve as fullbacks, while Marc Pubill partners with Jose Maria Gimenez in defense. In midfield, Johnny Cardoso and Pablo Barrios will play centrally, with Alexander Sorloth and Julian Alvarez leading the attack. Either Thiago Almada or Alex Baena will likely fill the right-wing position based on Simeone’s final selection.
Form
Levante
Levante achieved a vital 3-2 win over Elche on 23rd January, indicating improvement under Castro’s management. The home team has won two of their last four matches, matching their total victories from the first 16 league games. Despite this progress, they sit in 19th place with 17 points from 20 matches, five points away from safety in 17th position.
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid celebrated a decisive 3-0 victory over Mallorca on 25th January, rising to third in the LaLiga standings with 44 points from 21 matches. They scored through Alexander Sorloth (22nd minute) and Thiago Almada (87th minute), along with an own goal. However, they faced a 2-1 defeat in the Champions League against Bodø/Glimt on January 28, 2026.
Predicted lineups
Levante: Ryan; Toljan, De la Fuente, Matturro, Sanchez; Martinez, Raghouber; Tunde, Alvarez, Romero; Eyong
Atletico Madrid: Oblak; Llorente, Pubill, Gimenez, Hancko; Gonzalez, Cardoso, Barrios, Almada; Sorloth, Alvarez
How to watch Levante vs Atletico Madrid?
In the UK, the match will be broadcast live on LaLiga TV, as well as on Premier Sports Extra and Premier Sports Player.
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