Simeone rehearses starting eleven to face Barcelona

Atlético de Madrid

SIMEONE TRIES OUT AZPILICUETA AND REINILDO AS FULL-BACKS AND LLORENTE IN THE MIDDLE

Atlético de Madrid is playing a large part of its season's success in Wednesday's match on April 2. The red and white team is 90 minutes away from reaching a new Copa del Rey final, but the challenge is huge, as they face an FC Barcelona currently in top form in Europe, having not lost in their last 20 games.

Diego Pablo Simeone, Atlético's coach, has been considering the starting eleven that could face the Catalan squad for a couple of days. If this Monday he opted for a lineup with hints of titularity against Hansi Flick's team, featuring newcomers Molina, Galán, and Gallagher; in the last preparatory session of the colchonero team, several adjustments were made.

The tested lineup was composed of Musso; Azpilicueta, Giménez, Lenglet, Reinildo; Llorente, Barrios, De Paul, Giuliano; Julián, and Antoine Griezmann. In yesterday's trial, it was Musso; Molina, Giménez, Lenglet, Galán; Llorente, Gallagher, De Paul, Giuliano; Julián, and Antoine Griezmann.