ATLÉTICO MADRID NEWS

Nahuel Molina - Doesn't train Thursday Molina didn't train Thursday due to a knock and is considered doubtful to face Barcelona on Sunday, Alejandro Moreno of Diario AS reports.

Impact Molina didn't train on grass with his teammates after picking up a knock against Feyenoord in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. However, the injury is not expected to compromise his presence in the matchup against Los Blaugranas. Molina has registered 10 appearances (eight starts) for Atletico in league play this season, bagging two goals and one assist.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pablo Barrios Rivas - Tear meniscus in knee Barrios suffered a tear to his meniscus in his knee and is set to miss time indefinitely.

Impact Barrios cannot catch a break this season and he is set for another stint on the sidelines with a new knee injury. He has started seven of the 12 matches played in all competitions, recording a goal and two assists. In his absence, Marcos Llorente will likely move into center midfield, with Nahuel Molina an option to start at right midfield.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Antoine Griezmann - Solid in Tuesday's win Griezmann registered two shots (one on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and four corners in Tuesday's 3-1 victory versus Feyenoord.

Impact Griezmann put together a solid match Tuesday, highlighted by his three chances created to help clinch a spot in the Champions League knockouts. It marked just his fourth match in the last 13 where he has failed to score a goal. He will look to find the back of the net again Sunday at Barcelona, a side which has conceded 14 goals in 14 league matches this season.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pablo Barrios Rivas - Assists as substitute Tuesday Pablo Barrios assisted once to go with zero corners and two chances created in Tuesday's 3-1 victory over Feyenoord.

Impact Barrios came onto the pitch for Marcos Llorente in the 56th minute Tuesday, and by the 57th minute he had already assisted a Mario Hermoso goal. It came on one of his two chances created, and he also won one tackle, intercepted one pass, made one clearance and blocked one shot in his 34 minutes of action.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mario Hermoso - Scores in UCL win Hermoso scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal), two crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Tuesday's 3-1 win against Feyenoord.

Impact Hermoso recorded his first goal of the season Tuesday, a left-footed strike in the 57th minute assisted by Pablo Barrios to take the 2-0 lead. It was the only shot Hermoso took in the match, to go with his two tackles, one interception, five clearances and two blocked shots. He now has two goal contributions in 18 matches this season, both of which have come in his last two appearances.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jan Oblak - Concedes once in UCL win Oblak made three saves and allowed one goal in Tuesday's 3-1 victory against Feyenoord.

Impact Oblak conceded one goal in Tuesday's match and did enough to help send his team to the Champions League knockouts with one group stage game to spare. He has now conceded six goals and made 18 saves in five UCL matches. Next up for him is a difficult clash at Barcelona Sunday, and his next Champions League match is Dec. 13 in the final group stage match versus Lazio, with a win or a draw securing Atletico's place atop Group E.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Champions League: Atléti, Barcelona, Dortmund and Lazio advance

Four more teams advanced to the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League Tuesday, but the first half of Matchday 4 will be mostly remembe...

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Atletico beats Feyenoord 3-1 to reach Champions League knockout stage

With the help of two own-goals Atletico Madrid defeated Feyenoord 3-1 to seal its spot in the knockout round of the Champions League a year...

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Atletico Madrid beats Feyenoord 3-1 to reach knockout stage of Champions League

With the help of two own-goals Atletico Madrid defeated Feyenoord 3-1 to seal its spot in the knockout stage of the Champions League a year after failing to get past the group stag...

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UEFA Champions League: Feyenoord vs. Atletico Madrid channel, schedule Feyenoord will try to dethrone Atleti with a major upset.

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • SYRACUSE.COM

Rodrigo De Paul - Eligible to play Tuesday De Paul has served his one-match UCL suspension and will be in contention to face Feyenoord on Tuesday.

Impact De Paul came off the bench against Mallorca on Saturday, which could be an indication he will be slotted into the starting XI for Tuesday's tilt. In his last five appearances (four starts), the midfielder registered four shots (two on target), seven crosses (one accurate) and one corner. While not the primary corner taker for the club, De Paul should still see some work and figures to generate plenty of crosses as well.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Angel Correa - Two shots in win Correa had two shots (zero on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 1-0 victory over Mallorca.

Impact Correa started this match after being a substitute last time out and didn't have a big impact in his minutes. He continues to battle with Atletico's incumbent starters up top in Alvaro Morata and Antoine Griezmann although Simeone did play all three of them together from the start today.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lino - Continues to impress Lino generated two shots (zero on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and five chances created in Saturday's 1-0 victory over Mallorca.

Impact Lino wasn't able to score or assist a goal for the first time since returning from injury but he made his first start since then and also took two shots while winning two of his four tackles. The starting berth on Atletico's left flank will remain his to lose as long as he maintains this run of form.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alvaro Morata - Five shots against Mallorca Morata generated five shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 1-0 win versus Mallorca.

Impact Morata had at least three shots for the sixth game running but was unable to get on the scoresheet. He is yet to go three consecutive matches without a goal or assist this season and will look to keep that streak alive by bouncing back against Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mario Hermoso - Big impact in win Hermoso assisted once to go with two shots (zero on goal), four crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 1-0 victory against Mallorca.

Impact Hermoso assisted Antoine Griezmann for the only goal of the game to earn his first goal or assist of the season. He had a career-high with six goal involvements in 2022 across all competitions and has a chance to equal or better that record this year.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Antoine Griezmann - Strong form continues Griezmann scored one goal to go with three shots (one on goal), five crosses (two accurate) and seven corners in Saturday's 1-0 win against Mallorca.

Impact Griezmann scored the winner in the second half to give him his fourth goal in his last three contests. He is up to 14 goal involvements in 17 appearances this year after 33 in 44 last year and continues to be a vital part of the Atletico Madrid attack.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jan Oblak - Earns sixth clean sheet Oblak recorded one save and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 1-0 win over Mallorca.

Impact Oblak onloy had to make one save to earn his sixth shutout in 17 games this year. He has kept more than ten clean sheets in eight consecutive campaigns and continues to maintain his reputation as one of the world's best shot-stoppers.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reinildo Mandava - Bench option against Mallorca Reinildo (knee) is on the bench for Saturday's match against Mallorca.

Impact Reinildo is making his debut this season after a long absence due to a knee injury, however, he is only on the bench in his return. The defender will most likely stay in this role for most of the season with the wingback roles already locked up between Samuel Lino, Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Llorente, only getting starts here and there when the others need rest.

NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Memphis Depay - On bench in return Depay (calf) is on the bench for Saturday's match against Mallorca.

Impact Depay is finally making his return to the pitch after a 10-match absence due to a calf injury. He is only on the bench in his return, which should've been expected as they don't want to rush him back into action. The attacker only started in two of his four matches before encountering the injury, so he will most likely remain a bench option behind Antoine Greizmann and Alvaro Morata.

NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Memphis Depay - Will be available Saturday Depay (calf) is back in training and will be an option to face Mallorca on Saturday, manager Diego Simeone confirmed during his press conference Friday. "He will be part of the squ...

Impact Depay has been training during the entire week, and Simeone confirmed he will be part of the squad, but he didn't say whether he was going to start or not. Depay is likely to come off the bench with Angel Correa, Antoine Griezmann and Alvaro Morata all available, though.

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pablo Barrios Rivas - On scoresheet Pablo Barrios assisted once to go with zero corners and one chance created in Sunday's 3-1 victory against Villarreal.

Impact Pablo Barrios came off the bench to get his first assist of the season. He has started six of the 10 matches played, recording a goal and an assist with 16 tackles, 12 interceptions and eight crosses (two accurate) in that span,

NOVEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Marcos Llorente - Logs assists as sub Llorente assisted once to go with three crosses (three accurate) and three chances created in Sunday's 3-1 victory versus Villarreal.

Impact Llorente has come off the bench the last five matches, recording two assists in that span. He had previously made six starts in seven starts, failing to score or assist while logging in seven crosses (zero won).

NOVEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Axel Witsel - Rare goal Witsel scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Sunday's 3-1 victory versus Villarreal.

Impact Witsel scored his first goal for Atletico Madrid, while recording his first since 2021. From the defense he is averaging about 2.1 clearances per game after totaling 20 in the last seven contests.

NOVEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lino - Scores off bench Lino scored one goal to go with three shots (two on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Sunday's 3-1 victory against Villarreal.

Impact Lino has scored twice with two assists in the last two matches, both coming off the bench. He is also just coming back from injury, having starting his previous seven games while recording a goal and two assists in that span.

NOVEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Antoine Griezmann - Scores, assists in win Griezmann scored one goal and assisted once from two shots and two chances created in Sunday's 3-1 victory over Villarreal.

Impact Griezmann continues to be one of the league's best forward, recording eight goals in 12 matches, which is tied for second in La Liga. In the last six games, he has totaled seven goals and one assist with 29 crosses (11 accurate) and 13 chances created.

NOVEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE