Elche vs Atletico Madrid – Match preview and team news
Atletico Madrid face Elche in their next La Liga encounter away from home on Wednesday evening.Atletico Madrid are sitting comfortably in fourth position in the league table with 57 points from 31 mat...
Elche vs Atletico Madrid – Match preview and team news Atletico Madrid face Elche in their next La Liga encounter away from home on Wednesday evening. Atletico Madrid are sitting comfortably in fourth position in the league table with 57 points from 31 matches while Elche are fighting for survival as they are in 18th position in the table with 32 points from 31 matches. Elche vs Atletico Madrid – Match preview and team news Date: Wednesday, 22nd April.
Kick-off: 6pm BST. Venue: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche. Elche team news Managerial focus is currently on the fitness of Buba Sangare, who is recovering from a concussion, and Adam El Mokhtari; both players face late fitness tests before the squad is finalised.
A major boost for the hosts is the return of Pedro Bigas, who is expected to slot straight back into the heart of the defence after serving his suspension. Elche is expected to field a compact 3-4-1-2 formation, relying on the physical presence of Rafa Mir upfront to pressure a makeshift Atlético defence. Atletico Madrid team news Diego Simeone is forced to navigate a mini-injury crisis, most notably losing key attackers Ademola Lookman and Alexander Sørloth to injuries sustained during that final.
José María Giménez remains sidelined with a muscle issue, while David Hancko is considered a major doubt despite nearing a return from an ankle injury. With a critical Champions League semi-final against Arsenal on the horizon, Simeone is expected to rotate to manage fatigue. This could see prospects like Julio Díaz and Javier Bonar earn rare starts.