Riquelme and Lino seek their opportunity at Atlético de Madrid

Riquelme and Lino, two young talents of Atlético de Madrid, are looking for their space in the team after Simeone’s return to a four-man defense. The extremeño has become a key player in Simeone’s starting eleven, while Riquelme and Lino, who were starters last season, have seen their playing time reduced.

Riquelme has not been a starter for a month and in the League for two, while Lino has seen his protagonism come down compared to his great first season as a rojiblanco.

Both players have had difficulties in making the left wing their own, but no one doubts that they will play their role and their moment in the current campaign, where Atlético is very much alive in all competitions. The recipe for Riquelme and Lino is patience and work, finding their space and taking advantage of their moment.

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Koke turns 33 with his future at Atletico still uncertain

Koke, the captain and emblem of Atletico Madrid, turns 33 with his future still uncertain for the second consecutive season. Although he has lost his status as an undisputed starter, he remains a vital player for the team.

With 664 games with the rojiblanca, he is the fourth field player with the most minutes in the season (1,608), after Griezmann, Giménez and Julián Alvarez. Despite not being a starter in the big games, his role remains important and his quality of minutes is highlighted by Simeone himself. Barrios is the future and also the present, but the captain remains tireless.

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Elche faces Atletico in Copa del Rey with a funny ad

Elche will face Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey after eliminating UD Las Palmas 4-0. The Ilicitano club has released a promotional ad on social media using a sketch by the famous comedian Gila to promote the match.

The video shows Elche’s equipment manager, Pepito, discovering the Copa draw and the match against Atletico, and then imitating the classic sketch by the great comedian. The ad aims to generate enthusiasm among fans and project an image of optimism and challenge to fill the Martínez Valero stadium against Simeone’s team.

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Silvia Lloris, the young promise of Atlético de Madrid

Silvia Lloris, a versatile and reliable defender, has earned a place in Atlético de Madrid despite her late incorporation after the U-20 World Cup with the Spanish national team. At just 20 years old, Lloris aspires to make the definitive leap in her career this season.

A regular in the lower categories of the Spanish national team, with whom she has been world champion U-20 and twice European U-19, she was called up for the first time by Montse Tomé in April 2024. Lloris has shown that she is a fierce, intelligent, decisive and good ball-handling defender.

In Atlético, she has played in different positions, giving the surprise last Sunday by starting as a left-back. Lloris has accumulated 833 minutes played in 13 games, nine of them as a starter, in addition to scoring another goal. Injured by the streak of just two wins in the last eight games of Atlético, the Murcian has spoken to the media: ‘There is still a lot of league left, thank you to the fans for coming today, we have to keep working to improve’.

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Le Normand, the best news for Atlético in 2025

Robin Le Normand is the best news for Atlético in the little that has been covered of this 2025. The central defender, who spent more than two months out due to a cranioencephalic trauma, showed in his debut against Marbella in the Copa del Rey that he has returned to stay.

In fact, the match against the Andalusian team was the first he played in full since the Eurocopa champion had been out for 100 days. A true journey through the desert that seems to be coming to an end now that he has shown in La Rosaleda that he is increasingly integrated into the red and white group.

He is already, to the delight of Simeone, another player to compete for a place in the starting eleven. His spectacular level in August and September suggests that he will have a place in the starting eleven.

With Giménez as the leader of the defense and Lenglet playing a great role as a left-footed central defender, the only one who can fight (and win) to displace the Frenchman is the aforementioned Le Normand.

His first appearance in the starting eleven (against Osasuna on Sunday) will likely come on the other side, the one left by Giménez’s injury, which still keeps him away from the first team. In any case, the tight schedule will allow Cholo to rotate his three main defenders.

The arrival of the ‘January signing’, the aforementioned Le Normand, further increases the Argentine’s options to fight for the Copa del Rey, La Liga, and Champions League (with the Club World Cup in the background…). Without any signings on the horizon, Robin’s return to full fitness is the most important acquisition of January for Atlético.

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Simeone still has doubts about the starting lineup against Osasuna

El Atlético de Madrid is preparing for their match against Osasuna on Sunday, January 12. Diego Simeone, the team’s coach, has yet to decide on the starting lineup due to the absences of Giménez, Oblak, Barrios, and Sorloth.

The main doubts are in the right-back position, where Nahuel Molina is competing with Marcos Llorente for a spot, and in the left-wing. The team is aiming for their 14th consecutive victory and the title of winter champions.

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Osasuna could change system to face Atlético Madrid

Osasuna’s team has carried out their second training session of the week to prepare for Sunday’s match against Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano. According to what was seen in today’s training, Vicente Moreno could opt to change the system and play with three central defenders, Catena, Boyomo and Herrando, to face Simeone’s team.

This match is important for the Navarrese, as they seek their first win of the year and to end their streak of six games without a win. However, they know it will not be easy, given the good moment that the mattresses are going through.

Today’s session consisted of activation exercises both inside and outside the facilities and then worked on reduced game situations, mobile rondos and tactical work. Kike Barja trained partially with the group, while Unai García exercised with less workload. For his part, Bryan Zaragoza continues with his specific recovery plan.

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San Román: 'Elche can compete against any rival'

Elche goalkeeper Miguel San Román will face the team where he was trained, Atlético de Madrid, in a historic game for the Illicitan entity. San Román, whose great-uncle was a legend in the Atlético de Madrid goal, hopes for a great atmosphere at the Martínez Valero and believes in his team’s chances of passing the round. The objective of the Alicante team in the Copa del Rey is to pass as many rounds as possible, as they feel capable of competing against any rival.

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Atlético de Madrid to face Elche in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey

Atlético de Madrid has had a good run in the Copa del Rey so far, eliminating UE Vic by 0-2 in the first round and CP Cacereño by 1-3 in the second. In the round of 16, the team defeated Marbella FC by 0-1. The top scorer for Atlético de Madrid in the Copa del Rey is Julián Álvarez, with three goals.

On the other hand, Elche comes from eliminating UD Las Palmas by 4-0 and previously had eliminated Coria and Yeclano. In Elche plays Miguel San Román, a goalkeeper formed in the Atlético de Madrid Academy.

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Atlético de Madrid face Elche in Copa del Rey 2024-25 eighth-finals

The Copa del Rey 2024-25 is heating up. The eighth-finals will be played at 14, 15 and 16 of January, and Atlético de Madrid, one of the most in-form teams in Spain, will face Elche, one of the two surviving Second Division clubs.

Elche surprised in the round of 32 by eliminating Las Palmas. The draw has also set up other interesting matches, such as Real Madrid-Celta and Barcelona-Betis. Athletic will defend its title against Osasuna at San Mamés, while Real Sociedad will host Rayo Vallecano.

Almería will face Leganés. Teams must be careful with the underdogs still in the competition, such as Pontevedra and Ourense, who have proven to be giant-killers in this edition of the Copa del Rey.

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