The Molinón will host an important match for the aspirations of the season at Sporting Gijon and Atletico Madrid, two teams desperate for points in pursuit of their objectives: the premises in search of the residence, visitors, the Champions League. Is an important test for the future of Atletico. Removed from the Europa League and the Copa del Rey, posts with access to Europe's top competition is already an essential goal for all Madrid, who looks at those positions in seven points and no errors in the beginning of the second round.That's the outlook for the team coached by Quique Sanchez Flores for the next five months of competition, in which face 19 'end' to get into Champions League, the first Sunday in The Molinón, where a technician will be without the Argentine Sergio 'Kun' Agüero and José Antonio Reyes, injured.
Both players on the casualty list for the match with a Mario Suarez and Jorge Pulido, are essential today for the Madrid team, which loses conviction, football, quality and especially offensive presence to the absence of those two players , undeniable and important in the team throughout the season.
Aguero, who will be their third encounter a break down fiber, and Reyes, injured his ankle last Thursday against Real Madrid will not be in the Molinón, which attack the responsibility lies with the Uruguayan Diego Forlan Brazilian Diego Costa, Fran Merida and Juanfran Torres. In principle, with the first two in the front and two on the ends will Quique against Sporting in a lineup in which the Brazilian Paulo Assuncao, Portugal's Tiago Mendes and Raul Garcia will occupy the two places in the midfield and which also provides for changes in the defensive line.
That's fixed the Colombian Luis Perea, standing in the center of defense alongside Uruguayan Alvaro Domínguez Diego Godin, while Czech Tomas Ujfalusi and Antonio López will probably occupy the left and right sides, respectively, and David de Gea continue in the Atletico goal. Opposite is the Sporting Gijon, who has regained his self-esteem without losing two straight games, most recently settled with victory over Hercules on the Molinón (2-0), and faced with confidence and out of the relegation zone, even level with them, their clash against Atletico tomorrow.
That success has allowed that the week was much quieter than its predecessors. We talked over football and the possible future removal of the coach or the team's poor play in the previous days, resulting in better working sessions. Preciado repeated alignment beat Hercules with a good image and successfully in the defense and pressure, two of the technical premises for any rival, which will mean that the youth of subsidiary ownership Nacho Cases hold after two consecutive meetings where was the best team.
This means that Botía, who has recovered from a broken fiber, have to wait at least a week, with prices not want to force a comeback especially considering that his deputy Ivan Hernandez has played at a good level. It is likely that Portuguese André Castro, newly signed from Porto on loan, can now enjoy the first few minutes during the meeting, since it is almost as well adapted and has shown great physical shape and style of game complemented with other colleagues in the central plot.
Probable lineups: Sporting de Gijon: Cuellar, Lora, Iván Hernández, Gregory, Canella, Eguren, Rivera, Nacho Cases, De las Cuevas, Diego Castro and Barral. Atletico Madrid: De Gea, Ujfalusi, Perea, Godin or Dominguez, Antonio Lopez, Juanfran, Assuncao, Tiago and Raul Garcia, Fran Merida and Diego Forlan Costa.
Referee: Estrada Fernández (C. Catalan). Stadium: The Molinón. Time: 10.00.
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