The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 defeat to Athletic Bilbao last Sunday, while Atletico Madrid suffered a 2-0 loss to Villarreal on the same day.
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Valencia will host Atletico Madrid in a La Liga fixture at Mestalla on Monday night. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 defeat to Athletic Bilbao last Sunday, while Atletico Madrid suffered a 2-0 loss to Villarreal on the same day. With three points from two games, Atletico Madrid and Valencia are sitting at the 12th and 14th spot respectively in the standings. Last season’s corresponding fixture ended in a 3-3 draw with Valencia scoring twice in the closing minutes to share the spoils.
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Valencia began their new season with a 1-0 victory over Girone on August 14, courtesy of Carlos Soler’s lone strike on the stroke of half time. And then, Gennaro Gattuso’s side lost to Atletico Bilbao with a similar scoreline, a week later. Atletico Madrid on the other hand kicked off their campaign with a thumping 3-0 win at Getafe courtesy of a brace from Alvaro Morata and one goal from Antoine Griezmann. However, in their recent outing, Diego Simone’s side conceded twice in the last 17 minutes to fall to defeat against the Yellow Submarine.
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— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) August 28, 2022
Valencia defenders Jose Gaya and Eray Comert will be unavailable for Monday night fixture because of suspension. Meanwhile Hugo Duro is sidelined with injury. Maximiliano Lopez is likely to lead the line with Lino and Castillejo in support. As for Atletico Madrid, Nahuel Molina will be unavailable for the game against Los Che because of the red card he received in the previous game. Central defender Stefan Savic is nursing an injury, therefore Jose Gimenez could join Axel Witsel and Reinildo in the back-three.
Valencia probable starting lineup: Mamardashvili, Correia, Paulista, Diakhaby, Vazquez, Musah, Guilmon, Soler, Castillejo, Lopez, Lino
Atletico Madrid probable starting lineup: Oblak, Gimenez, Witsel, Reinildo, Carrasco, Llorente, Koke, Lemar, Saul, Morata, Felix
The La Liga match between Valencia and Atletico Madrid will take place at Mestalla on Tuesday at 1:30 am IST.
| Valencia vs Atletico Madrid | Ket details |
| Date | August 29 (Spain) |
| Venue | Mestalla |
| Kickoff time in Spain | 10:00 pm (Monday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 1:30 am (Tuesday) |
The live coverage of the match will be available on Sports18 network, Voot Select and MTV India.
