Atletico vs Levante – On Wednesday night, Atletico Madrid will host Levante at Wanda Metropolitano, knowing that a point or better will put them back in the top four, ahead of Barcelona.
Diego Simeone’s team are coming off a 4-3 win over Getafe on Saturday, while Levante were also involved in a high-scoring match on Saturday, losing 4-2 to Real Betis.
Atletico Madrid had dropped out of the top four in La Liga after a 4-2 loss to Barcelona on February 6, but Simeone’s side bounced back on Saturday, winning a seven-goal thriller against Getafe at Wanda Metropolitano.
In the last minutes of the first half, the host team trailed 3-2, but Angel Correa’s second goal of the game tied the game at 3-3 going into the break, before Mario Hermoso came off the bench to score an 89th-minute victory for the reigning champions.
In Sunday’s league match, Levante scored twice against Real Betis, but it was not enough for the strugglers to come away with anything, as the visitors won 4-2 in Valencia.
The Frogs have only 11 points from their 23 league games this season, leaving them glued to the bottom of the division, 12 points behind the safety of 17th place.
Atletico vs Levante – Team News:
Atletico will likely be without Daniel Wass and Antoine Griezmann due to injuries, while Yannick Carrasco is a significant doubt after testing positive for COVID-19.
Due to Felipe’s red card against Getafe, Hermoso is anticipated to return to the back four, while Simeone could bring in Rodrigo De Paul in place of Geoffrey Kondogbia in the midfield.
Joao Felix is also in contention to start, and might replace Luis Suarez if Simeone decides to protect the Uruguayan’s fitness ahead of the Champions League match against Manchester United.
Roger Marti has returned to Levante after serving a ban, while Roberto Soldado has been suspended following his red card against Real Betis on Sunday.
Due to a recent injury to Ruben Vezo, who was withdrawn in the first half of the 4-2 loss, Rober could be inserted into the back four for this encounter.
Jose Campana, Sergio Postigo, and Shkodran Mustafi are still out for the strugglers, who could revert to Dani Gomez at center-forward following his two goals against Real Betis.
Atletico Madrid possible starting lineup:
Oblak; Llorente, Savic, Hermoso, Reinildo; Correa, Koke, De Paul, Lemar; Cunha, L Suarez
Levante possible starting lineup:
Cardenas; Rober, Duarte, Caceres; Miramon, Malsa, Melero, Son; Morales, D Gomez, De Frutos
Atletico vs Levante – Head-to-Head:
Our Prediction: Home to Win
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