Sunday, September 12, 2021 at 12:55 pm• Yanick Vos • Last update: 13:08

Antoine Griezmann will start this afternoon at 2 p.m. in the base at Atlético Madrid in the away game against Espanyol. Trainer Diego Simeone has the French attacker appear immediately at the kick-off since his return to the club. The mercenary, who recently came over from Barcelona, ​​forms the duo with Luis Suárez in the vanguard. João Félix has to settle for a place on the bench.

Griezmann made the switch from Barcelona to Atlético Madrid just before the closing of the transfer market. After the rental deal was announced, the thirty-year-old attacker traveled to the national team of France. This week he joined the selection of Simeone. The trainer considers him immediately ready for a basic place against Espanyol. Simeone opts for a 5-3-2 system in Barcelona, ​​with Yannick Carrasco posted on the left wing; Kieran Trippier is the back on the right. The midfield of the Madrilenians consists of Koke, ngel Correa and Marcos Llorente.

Espanyol line-up: Lopez; Gil, Calero, Cabrera, Pedrosa; Vidal, Morlanes, Darder, Melendo; Embarba, De Tomas

Atletico Madrid line-up: oblak; Trippier, Savic, Felipe, Hermoso, Carrasco; Koke, Llorente, Correa; Suarez, Griezmann

No. Team m W G V +/- Pnt
1 Athletic Club 4 2 2 0 3 8
2 Real Madrid 3 2 1 0 4 7
3 Seville 3 2 1 0 4 7
4 Valencia 3 2 1 0 4 7
5 Barcelona 3 2 1 0 3 7
6 Atletico Madrid 3 2 1 0 2 7
7 Real Majorca 4 2 1 1 0 7
8 Real Sociedad 3 2 0 1 0 6
9 Osasuna 3 1 2 0 1 5
10 Rayo Vallecano 4 1 1 2 0 4
11 Villarreal 3 0 3 0 0 3
12 Levante 4 0 3 1 -1 3
13 Cadiz 3 0 2 1 -1 2
14 Real Betis 3 0 2 1 -1 2
15 Elche 3 0 2 1 -1 2
16 Espanyol 3 0 2 1 0 2
17 Granada 3 0 2 1 -4 2
18 Celta de Vigo 3 0 1 2 -2 1
19 getafe 3 0 0 3 -3 0
20 Alaves 3 0 0 3 -7 0

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