Atletico Madrid travels to the north west of Spain to face Real Oviedo, who are at the bottom of LaLiga, this weekend.
Diego Simeone’s team is looking to secure three points to widen their lead over fifth-placed Real Betis.
In contrast, Oviedo aims to avoid relegation to the Segunda Division.
Real Oviedo vs Atletico Madrid – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 28th February
- Kick-off: 8pm BST
- Venue: Estadio Municipal Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo
Real Oviedo team news
Real Oviedo’s manager, Guillermo Almada, is dealing with injuries affecting several key players.
David Costas has been out since January 31, and Ovie Ejaria, who has missed games since December 6, is close to returning after training this week.
Eric Bailly is a doubt due to a muscle problem, and Jaime Vazquez is sidelined with a groin injury.
Atletico Madrid team news
Rodrigo Mendoza returns from suspension, but concerns remain about Nico González and Pablo Barrios, who might miss the game.
Alexander Sorloth, who scored a hat-trick in the recent Champions League match against Club Brugge, is likely to lead the attack, alongside Julian Alvarez.
Ademola Lookman could return to the wing, while Nahuel Molina is expected to start at right-back, which might move Marcos Llorente back into midfield.
Form
Real Oviedo: LLWLD
Guillermo Almada’s squad sits at the bottom of LaLiga with 17 points from 24 matches, having three wins, eight draws, and 13 losses. They are eight points behind Elche, who are in 17th place with 25 points. In their last match, they managed a 3-3 draw against Real Sociedad.
Atletico Madrid: WLDWW
Atletico Madrid is in fourth place in LaLiga, with 48 points from 25 matches, three points shy of third-placed Villarreal. They’ve won three of their last five matches, including a 4-1 victory over Club Brugge in the Champions League, allowing them to advance to the last-16. Their latest LaLiga game on February 21 saw them beat Espanyol 4-2.
Predicted lineups
Oviedo: Escandell; Vidal, Carmo, Calvo, Lopez; Colombatto, Sibo; Hassan, Reina, Chaira; Vinas
Atletico Madrid: Oblak; Molina, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Llorente, Cardoso, Lookman; Sorloth, Alvarez
How to watch Real Oviedo vs Atletico Madrid?
Viewers in the UK can watch the match on DAZN, which has exclusive rights to LaLiga broadcasts.
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