Sunday, April 17, 2011

Espanyol, Atletico Madrid ... Fight for European places

Espanyol and Atletico Madrid face tomorrow its European options Stadium Cornella-El Prat, in a direct duel for that purpose, which come ahead of Atletico, and one point above its rival, and the opportunity give a definite boost to their aspirations. That is your challenge in the crash on Sunday, which is not the Uruguayan Diego Forlan, sidelined with a shin in the tibia, and in which both teams will test their ambitions in this final stretch of the course, the equalizer pursuit of the three seats on the next edition of the Europa League, which also compete for the Athletic and Sevilla with seven days.

Atletico faces that dispute in good time. Two straight wins, one defeat in their eight clashes latest positions and return to Europe after two months without appearing in the top seven positions in the summary table Atletico reaction after one season too irregular. Are data for optimism in all Madrid, who now has four consecutive games without losing as a visitor and does not negate anything the close of the campaign, even in the Champions League, nine points behind but with the obligation Espanyol to win tomorrow to dream of the fourth.

Not worth another visit to result in Cornella-El Prat, where Quique Sanchez Flores will probably repeat the eleven comfortably overcame the seven days ago Real Sociedad (3-0) and will be led again by the Argentine Sergio 'Kun' Agüero, author of five goals in his last four games. Brazilian Diego Costa is your companion in the front, which formed as a starter for the third straight in a lineup with Jose Antonio Reyes and Jorge Resurrection, 'Koke' in the bands left and right, respectively, and the Portuguese Tiago Mendes and Mario Suarez in the midfield.

Nor will there be changes on defense. Uruguay's Diego Godin, having recovered from a muscle strain suffered during this week, will play in the center of the rear together with the Colombian Luis Perea, while Czech Tomas Ujfalusi and Brazilian Filipe Luis will continue in the left and right side.

Goalkeeper David de Gea, after a week marked by reports of his possible move to Manchester United will complete the game eleven in the morning, in which Antonio López Quique recovered, and recovered from a knee sprain in a call with the absence of Fran Merida and Juan Valera, technical decision, as well as Forlan out injured.

Opposite is the Espanyol, which broke last weekend, a bad run of results with a tie to the Hercules, but to return to the mainland of the table needs to win tomorrow. In addition, home games are especially important to the aspirations of the blue and white team players. Mauricio Pochettino midfielder Javi Marquez recovered, which has only played two games since his injury in his left ankle against Real Sociedad, and again without striker Thievy youth, which debuted in first against Deportivo.

The casualties are midfielder Duscher, with discomfort in the belly, and Molina. The technician repeated the defense of the last day with the right Galan Girl in the left leg changed and Raúl Rodríguez Amat and plants, Javi Lopez return to the double pivot with Javi Márquez and attack the scheme would remain with Luis Garcia and dead-band, hook and Osvaldo Verdú tip.

Probable lineups: Espanyol: Kameni; Galán, Amat, Raul Rodriguez, Girl, Javi Lopez, Javier Márquez, Luis Garcia, Verdú, Alley and Osvaldo. Atletico Madrid: De Gea, Ujfalusi, Perea, Godin, Filipe Luis, Reyes, Mario, Tiago, Koke, Aguero and Diego Costa. Referee: Mateu Lahoz (C. Valenciana).

Stadium: Cornella-El Prat. Time: 14:00 from Mexico

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