Atlético - Málaga. Preview, probable lineups and fantasy tips. Matchday 1 of LaLiga.

We show the probable lineups and statistical data of interest for your preferred fantasy game.

We also take a bit of a gamble and provide you with a captain, a striker, a wall and a risk for each of the teams.

Atlético - Málaga

Match date: 19/08-21:00

Atlético de Madrid

First match of the season at the Metropolitano, but far from seeing what the team will be like this season, it will be a game where they will hardly be recognizable. Many players with barely 10 days of training, almost ten players, which means they will not be at the level that a player is expected to have; some of them will not play and others will get their hour or half an hour. 

We will see what XI Atlético puts out for this match, whether Simeone tries to balance minutes between only first-team players or calls up players from the Madrileño side who have been in pre-season with the first team.

Who is certain not to be there in Sorloth, has suffered a muscle injury and will practically miss the first six matchdays. With Julián in full swing, it is almost certain that you will have to bet on Lookman as the reference player in attack, unless someone from the B side plays.

In defense, Grimaldo, Le Normand and Hancko look like nailed-on starters; in midfield, Giuliano and Barrios are the fixed picks, and up front the only certain starter will be Lookman. With still one friendly to go, where you can more or less see the real options.

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Málaga Club de Fútbol

Málaga return to play a top-flight match after 8 years away from the highest category. To face the challenge facing the boquerón side, Juanfran Funes has built a backbone throughout last season, which fortunately they have been able to keep mostly. Names like Chupe, Larrubia, Puga or Alfonso Herrero are the flagship players of this new Málaga, which is characterized by grit and an offensive style from a squad made largely of homegrown players, giving Málaga a sense of togetherness and commitment to the fans that you do not see everywhere.

As for the absences facing Funes's side for this first match, the standout names are Carlos Dotor, Fernando Calero, Diego Murillo and Aarón Ochoa, who will miss this fixture due to injury in the cases of Dotor, Murillo and Calero. On the other hand, Aarón Ochoa will not be able to attend this game due to a suspension picked up during the playoff final against Almería.

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