Atletico Madrid vs Osasuna Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Atletico Madrid will hope to treat the resumption of La Liga as a fresh start to the season as Los Rojiblancos prepare to welcome Osasuna to the Metropolitano this weekend.
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Atletico Madrid preview: Fresh start
Diego Simeone has been under pressure to change the style of football at Atletico Madrid after immense investment over the summer transfer window once again, but their performances have been improving after a slow start.
Los Rojiblancos have been pegged back by too many draws thus far, as a result of that style of football, and that was the case again a couple of weeks ago as they shared a 1-1 draw with Celta Vigo at Balaidos in Galicia.
Osasuna preview: Stubborn Osasuna
Over the summer, Osasuna appointed Italian coach Alessio Lisci, after he led minnows Mirandes to the playoff final of the Segunda Division, replacing the fairly middling coaching of Vicente Moreno.
The Pamplona-based outfit sit firmly in the middle-of-the-table ahead of this weekend after they most recently defeated Getafe by two goals to one at El Sadar with a late winner scored by defender Alejandro Catena.
Atletico Madrid team news: Lenglet suspended
France international centre-back Clement Lenglet is missing through suspension for this weekend, whilst both Robin Le Normand and Johnny Cardoso are injury doubts for the hosts.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Oblak; Marcos Llorente, Nahuel Molina, Jose Maria Gimenez, Hancko; Giuliano Simeone, Pablo Barrios, Koke, Gonzalez; Griezmann, Julian Alvarez
Unavailable: Lenglet (Suspended)
Questionable: Le Normand (Injured), Johnny (Injured)
Osasuna team news: Fully fit
As they make the trip to the capital city, Osasuna have a fully fit and available squad with no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues as they take on Atletico.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Sergio Herrera; Boyomo, Alejandro Catena, Juan Cruz; Rosier, Jon Moncayola, Lucas Torro, Moi Gomez, Abel Bretones; Budimir, Victor Munoz
Unavailable:
Questionable:
Atletico Madrid vs Osasuna prediction
Atletico Madrid, as mentioned, are required to evolve their style to be more suited to the attack and the personnel that they now boast. That should involve them getting themselves more onto the front foot. They welcome an Osasuna side to Madrid that appear to lack quality this year, despite the emergence of summer signing Victor Munoz. Osasuna will want to keep it tight and Atleti seemingly can’t help themselves in that regard.
Atletico Madrid vs Osasuna tip: Atletico Madrid to win & under 3.5 goals
