Atletico Madrid XI vs Sevilla – Predicted lineup and team news
Atlético Madrid head to Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán on Saturday for their next La Liga match against Sevilla.
Atlético come into this game in a steady but slightly frustrated position, sitting fifth with four points. Diego Simeone’s side began the season with a controlled 2-0 win at home over Málaga CF, but they dropped points in their second outing, producing a chaotic 2-2 draw with Villarreal CF despite registering a high number of shots.
Heading to Seville, Atlético face major selection headaches because of a pile-up of injuries and suspensions.
Manager Diego Simeone confirmed that star forward Julián Álvarez is out after missing several training sessions due to illness, a situation made more complicated by ongoing transfer talk.
The attack is further weakened with Alexander Sørloth ruled out by a frustrating muscle problem. At the back, Atlético will be without key centre-back Robin Le Normand, who is suspended after receiving a red card in the recent 2-2 draw with Villarreal CF.
As a result, Simeone must reshuffle his starting XI. Ademola Lookman is expected to shoulder the attacking burden alongside Lee Kang-in, while dependable figures Marcos Llorente, Pablo Barrios and Álex Baena are likely to take greater responsibility in midfield.
Possible Atletico Madrid starting XI: Oblak; Llorente, Hancko, Pubill, Grimaldo; Barrios, Koke; Simeone, Kang-in, Baena; Lookman
The match will kick off at 8:30pm BST on Saturday, 29th August.
The Sevilla vs Atlético Madrid game will be shown live in the UK on Disney+.
