Atletico Madrid faces Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday. Atletico reached the final by defeating Barcelona, while Real Sociedad advanced after beating Athletic Bilbao.
Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad– Predicted lineup/team news
Atletico Madrid will take on Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday night, with both sides aiming to lift the trophy.
Atletico booked their place in the final after edging past Barcelona 4-3 on aggregate in the semi-finals, while Real Sociedad secured their spot with a 2-0 aggregate win over Athletic Bilbao.
Diego Simeone’s side heads into the final in inconsistent form, losing five of their last six matches in all competitions. Their latest result was a 2-1 defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League, although they still progressed to the semi-finals overall.
They also suffered a 2-1 loss to Sevilla in La Liga last weekend. Despite these struggles, Atletico have been strong in the Copa del Rey, winning four of their last five matches in the competition.
Diego Simeone faces several challenges ahead of the final. Pablo Barrios is ruled out with a thigh injury, while both Jose Gimenez and David Hancko are doubts, with Hancko unlikely to start after only training individually.
Juan Musso is expected to continue as the cup goalkeeper ahead of . In defence, is likely to lead a reshuffled backline alongside .
The Copa del Rey final is scheduled for Saturday night.
Atletico Madrid reached the final by edging past Barcelona 4-3 on aggregate in the semi-finals.
Real Sociedad secured their spot in the final with a 2-0 aggregate win over Athletic Bilbao.
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Going forward, Atletico will rely on Antoine Griezmann and Julian Alvarez to provide the goals as they look to overcome their defensive concerns and a demanding schedule.
Possible Atletico Madrid starting XI: Musso; Molina, Le Normand, Pubil, Ruggeri; Simeone, Llorente, Koke, Lookman; Alvarez, Griezmann
The match will kick off at 8pm BST on Saturday, 18th April.
Fans in the UK can watch the match live on ITV4 or stream it for free on ITVX.
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