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Atlético Madrid Expected Lineup And Team News Vs. Real Madrid, Spanish Super Cup

Real Madrid aims for its first trophy of the season while Atlético views the Supercopa as a key chance for silverware amid struggles, officials said.

  • Real Madrid named a possible XI for the Supercopa semifinal, while the match kicks off at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT at Alinma Stadium, Jeddah, airing on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.
  • Facing a difficult season, Atlético Madrid see the Supercopa as their best chance for silverware, sitting 11 points behind Barcelona with Champions League uncertainty, while Julián Álvarez's form has dipped after a strong start.
  • Without Kylian Mbappé due to a knee sprain, Xabi maintains a midfield trio of Aurélien Tchouaméni, Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, while deploying Fede Valverde, Raúl Asencio, and Dean Huijsen in defense amid Rüdiger's knee issue.
  • The match winner advances to Sunday’s final against Barcelona, with Real Madrid contesting the Supercopa as their first trophy opportunity and U.S. viewers watching on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, and fubo.
  • The Supercopa is being staged in Saudi Arabia for a sixth time, highlighting coach questions about the region, while Atlético Madrid last won a major title in 2020-21.
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The Mattress of the Simeone and Julián Álvarez confronts Merengue in Saudi Arabia with Franco Mastantuono who gradually recovers track.All you have to know, here.

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On Thursday evening in the field for Real Madrid and Athletic engaged in Jeddah in the second semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup. The two formations, divided by a bitter rival, have...

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Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger is a doubt for tonight's Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Atletico Madrid due to knee pain. Following Kylian Mbappé's exclusion from the tournament due to a knee injury, the new concern surrounding Rüdiger is a serious blow for the team led by Xabi Alonso. The difficult situation significantly weakens the Madrid defense, which currently only has Dean Huijsen, who has just returned from injury, David Alaba…

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The following is the programming of the televisation of the sporting events on Thursday, January 8, 2026. FÚTBOLSupercopa de España16 Real Madrid vs. Atlético de Madrid, the second semifinal. Flow 116Premier League17 Arsenal vs. Liverpool. ESPN and Disney+Trofeo de Campeones de Francia15 PSG vs. Olympia Marseille. ESPN 2 and Disney+Series A14.30 Cremonese vs. Cagliari. Disney+16.45 Milan vs. Genoa. ESPN 3 and Disney+BASQUETBOLEuroliga11 Dubai Ba…

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