Preview: Atlético will be shorthanded for visit to bottom side AlmerÃa
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Atlético travel to face LALIGA?s sole winless team. Antoine Griezmann is not expected to play when Atlético de Madrid visit winless AlmerÃa in LALIGA on Sunday night.
Atlético Madrid (16-3-6, 51 points) are coming off a 1-0 loss to Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg ? and Diego Simeone was forced to substitute Griezmann and José MarÃa Giménez in the second half due to injury. Giménez is set for a three-week absence after suffering a recurrence of his chronic hamstring injury, while Griezmann is in a race against time to recover from an ankle twist before Thursday?s Copa del Rey semifinal second leg against Athletic Club. ?We?re not going to force the issue with Griezmann?s health,? Simeone told reporters on Friday. ?We?re not going to force any player. He will return when he feels right.?
Simeone might have rested Griezmann anyway against AlmerÃa (0-8-17, 8 points). No team in LALIGA history has waited this long into a season to record its first win, and the competition?s bottom side is on pace to break Sporting Gijón?s 26-year-old record for the fewest points in a league season (13).
?AlmerÃa have competed very well in the last few games,? Simeone said. ?They are in the situation they are in, but you can see the pride they have and they have left a good image in last few games.?
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