"Starting with the hosts, coming under serious scrutiny over the summer as they failed to book a Club World Cup knockout stage ticket over in the United States, Atletico Madrid have continued to show some serious issues since opening up the 2025/26 campaign. Getting proceedings underway with a shock 2-1 loss away at Espanyol on August 17th, Diego Simeone finds some major pressure on his shoulders."
"Shown a straight red card away at Mallorca over the weekend just 10 minutes after coming off the bench, Norwegian international Alexander Sorloth will miss out through suspension here. Yet to make a single appearance so far this season, Jose Maria Jimenez remains on the sidelines with a muscle issue. Despite missing from the penalty spot on Sunday and registering just a single La Liga strike so far this season, ex-Manchester City marksman Julian Alvarez will play a leading role in attack."
Atletico Madrid have struggled early in the 2025/26 season, securing only one win in six matches across all competitions. The club lost 2-1 to Espanyol, suffered a last-gasp 3-2 defeat at Liverpool, and drew 1-1 with Mallorca. Diego Simeone faces mounting pressure as results fail to improve. Alexander Sorloth is suspended after a straight red card, while Jose Maria Jimenez remains sidelined with a muscle issue. Julian Alvarez is expected to lead Atletico's attack despite a recent missed penalty, and Clement Lenglet will start in defence. Rayo Vallecano qualified for the Europa Conference League with a 5-0 aggregate win over Neman but have lacked domestic consistency.
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