Atlético Madrid host Deportivo aiming for sixth straight win

Atlético Madrid host Deportivo La Coruña at the Metropolitano, in the 10th round of LaLiga EA Sports. According to Estadio Deportivo, the rojiblanco club are aiming for a sixth consecutive league win to take advantage of the possible results of the Clásico between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.

A match to close in on Barça

According to El Español, Atlético could find themselves two points behind FC Barcelona if they do their part of the deal against Deportivo. The Madrid club remain unbeaten at the Metropolitano this season. The match is presented by Mundo Deportivo as a "classic" opportunity to put pressure on in the title race.

Giménez's return

Estadio Deportivo highlights that Giménez returns to the Metropolitano with Deportivo, who are still without a win in five matchdays. The player scored his first goal of the season last Tuesday, the same source reports.

Confirmed line-ups

ElDesmarque has published the official line-ups of both teams. Atlético's president, Enrique Cerezo, said before the match, according to ElDesmarque: "What I prefer most is to win against Deportivo." A sentence that sums up the club's mindset, focused on their own match rather than on the Clásico.

The match is broadcast live and is being covered continuously by several Spanish media outlets, including AS and Mundo Deportivo.