The Atlético de Madrid faces Villarreal this Sunday at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in the second round of LaLiga EA Sports. The match will start at 17:00 hours and can be followed live through DAZN.
Diego Simeone's team arrives at the match after winning 2-0 against Málaga in their league debut, while Villarreal drew two against Racing de Santander in the first round.
The lineups of Atlético and Villarreal
Simeone introduces several changes from the debut and bets on Jan Oblak; Marcos Llorente, Robin Le Normand, David Hancko, Alejandro Grimaldo; Giuliano Simeone, Koke, Hjulmand, Kang-in Lee, Mendoza and Ademola Lookman.
In Villarreal, Íñigo Pérez starts with Luiz Júnior; Santiago Mouriño, Juan Foyth, Renato Veiga, Carlos Romero; Nicolas Pépé, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, Alberto Moleiro; Ayoze Pérez and Georges Mikautadze.
Julián Álvarez returns to a call-up
One of the main novelties for Atlético is the return of Julián Álvarez, who is available again after his absence in the debut against Málaga. The Argentine forward is among the called-up players, although he initially starts from the bench.
His return is also marked by the controversy generated after he expressed during the World Cup his desire to play for Barcelona, which makes his reunion with the Metropolitano fans one of the focal points of the match.
Where to watch Atlético-Villarreal
The match of the second round of LaLiga takes place at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano at 17:00 hours and can be watched in Spain through DAZN.