Atletico Madrid XI vs Real Sociedad – Predicted lineup and team news

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·13 September 2026

Atletico Madrid XI vs Real Sociedad – Predicted lineup and team news

Atletico Madrid will travel to Estadio Municipal de Anoeta on Sunday to face Real Sociedad in La Liga.

Diego Simeone’s side will be aiming to regain momentum after making an unbeaten start to the campaign. Atlético collected seven points from their first three league matches, including an impressive 3–1 victory over Sevilla. However, their positive beginning has been followed by two straight defeats. They suffered a disappointing 3–0 loss to Athletic Club in the league before losing 2–1 to Liverpool in the Champions League during the week.

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Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone must now deal with several selection concerns after a demanding European fixture against Liverpool.

Pablo Barrios is definitely unavailable after sustaining a right-leg myofascial injury in that Champions League match. Reports suggest that the midfielder could miss Atlético’s next few games while he recovers.

Alexander Sørloth is also a significant doubt for the trip to San Sebastián because of a continuing muscular problem that has restricted his involvement in training.

Even with those absences and doubts, Atlético Madrid still has considerable strength across the squad. Their depth gives Simeone several alternatives as he prepares his team for Sunday’s encounter.

Julián Alvarez is expected to keep his place in the starting lineup, with the Argentine forward likely to form a partnership with Alex Baena in attack.