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

Real Madrid aims for first trophy of the season with a strong lineup, while Atlético sees the Supercopa as their best silverware chance amid poor league form.

  • Thursday, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid meet in Jeddah's Supercopa semifinal at Alinma Stadium, with no specific kickoff time provided, as Real Madrid seeks their first trophy this season.
  • Atlético Madrid view the Supercopa as a key shot at silverware this season, sitting 11 points behind Barcelona and facing uncertain Champions League qualification.
  • With Mbappé out, Xabi Alonso started Gonzalo García alongside Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo in attack after a 5-1 win and is likely to keep Tchouaméni, Bellingham, and Camavinga in midfield.
  • Rüdiger's knee issue could prompt defensive changes, as Dean Huijsen has just returned from injury and Fede Valverde is expected at right back, with Raúl Asencio and Dean Huijsen as the centre-back pairing if selected.
  • This edition marks the Supercopa's sixth staging in Saudi Arabia at Alinma Stadium, Jeddah, while an Atlético Madrid player matched Luis Suárez's January 2021 LaLiga feat.
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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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