Possible alignment of Atlético in the Copa del Rey against Rayo Majadahonda

Simeone does not want scares. Defeats for the past two years are on his agenda in bold and blood red. In 2020 before the Cultural Leonesa, in León, a Second B, his debut. In 2021, in his second game, against Cornellá. That is why the eleven that the Argentine coach meditates for tonight at the Wanda Metropolitano because yes, he will be a visitor in his field, that the local will be Rayo, he will not have experiments. The reason for playing there and not in Majadahonda is rooted in the good relationship between the clubs, brothers: they have shared the Cerro del Espino facilities since 1997. The Majadahonda asked the FEF, the change, “to improve the conditions of the game,” as he wielded in a statement (its stands have capacity for 3,800 people, the Wanda, for more than 68,000).

That is why the rojiblanco midfield, for example, according to the Argentine’s tests this week, will be the same as last Sunday. They jumped before another Rayo, Vallecano: Lemar, De Paul, Kondogbia and Carrasco. The Frenchman gave a recital playing on his site, from ‘5’. The Belgian too. Meanwhile, Giménez continues in the eleven, Felipe seems to be coming back, just like Vrsaljko, first minutes after undergoing surgery after suffering a broken cheekbone in the game against Porto that closed the group stage of the Champions 2021-22.

The big news will be a debut, Lecomte’s. Up there may be an unprecedented couple: the one formed by Cunha and Suárez, that Cholo has also proven these days. He could also return to the eleven Griezmann, after overcoming COVID and a muscle injury. The eleven of the Cholo would therefore be formed by: Lecomte; Vrsaljko, Felipe, Giménez, Lodi; Lemar, De Paul, Kondogbia, Carrasco; Suarez and Cunha or Griezmann.