r/atletico•11 yr. ago

Pre-match thread: CE L'Hospitalet - Atlético de Madrid

This thread will be updated as more information is available. Feel free to add any additional information or correction in the comments.

Match info

First Copa del Rey match for Atlético this season
Atlético are 3th in Primera División with 29 points. L'Hospitalet sit on the 13 spot of Segunda División B Group III
Last Sunday Atlético won 2-0 over Deportivo and L'Hospitalet tied 2-2 against Zaragoza B
L'Hospitalet has qualified for the Copa del Rey round of 32 after beating Izarra (3-2) and Guijuelo (0-1)
Next Saturday Atlético will visit Elche and L'Hospitalet will visit Mallorca B
Miranda is still recovering from his injury. Tiago is recovered but he will rest
The Second Leg will be played at Vicente Calderón the December 17th.
If Atlético qualify for the Round of 16, they will face Cornellà U.E. or Real Madrid. They had already played the first leg (1-4 for Real Madrid) because of Real Madrid's participation on the Club World Club
Several youngsters have been called by Simeone: Lucas, Nacho Monsalve, Carlos Ramos and Keita
L'Hospitalet have made commemorative shirts for this match

This is usually a good chance for making rotations. Which ones would you make?
Should Simeone play a completely B team or better save some rotations for the second leg?
What result do you expect?

Atlético: Moyá, Oblak, Siqueira, Gámez, Giménez, Lucas, Nacho Monsalve, Mario, Gabi, Saúl, Cristian Rodríguez, Cerci, Carlos Ramos, Keita, Griezmann, Raúl Jiménez

Hospitalet: Oliver, Hammouch, Valentín, Aleix, Agus, Alcaraz, Morgado, Vivi, Nano, Bueno, Eric Via
Craviotto, Peque, Luque, D. Haro, Joel
Atlético: Oblak; Gámez, Giménez, Lucas, Siqueira; Gabi, M.Suárez, Saúl; Cerci, Cebolla, Raúl Jiménez
Moyá, Nacho, Carlos Ramos, Keita, Griezmann

Update: Previews and Simeone's press conference

Update: Line-ups

Posted Dec 2, 2014, 1:17 PM UTC · edited

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