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Atlético Madrid are the in-form team in Spain, having achieved eleven consecutive victories to move level in La Liga with Barcelona at the top of the table. On Saturday at 21:00 CEST, the two will meet in a delicious showdown in Montjuic.
Los Colchoneros are already well advanced with their preparation for the match, while Barcelona took two days off after their defeat against Leganés. Marca assures that the starters from the victory against Getafe on Tuesday did not participate in training, in which Simeone experimented with the 5-4-1, compared to the 4-4-2 that has become the norm in recent weeks. .
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The newspaper AS goes on to say that left-back Javi Galán has won over Simeone lately and will continue on the left wing. Meanwhile, Conor Gallagher has seen less consistent football of late and was on the bench against Los Azulones, but could return to the starting XI on Saturday. It is clear that Gallagher is happy in the Spanish capital and has Simeone’s full trust.
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Los Rojiblancos have generally used Antoine Griezmann and Julián Álvarez to lead the line of late, with Rodrigo de Paul and Pablo Barrios anchoring the midfield. Simeone is likely to see that quartet as key leverage in breaking Barcelona’s offside trap this weekend.
