Osasuna vs Atletico Madrid – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

Atletico Madrid travels to Pamplona as they prepare to face Osasuna in a La Liga matchday 36 encounter on Tuesday.

Atletico head into this match after back-to-back 0-1 losses within a week. They are currently in fourth position in the league table with 63 points from 35 matches, four points behind Villarreal and nine points ahead of Real Betis.

Osasuna vs Atletico Madrid – Match preview and team news

Osasuna team news

Osasuna must navigate a significant challenge at the back following the suspension of starting goalkeeper Sergio Herrera, who was sent off in their previous match against Levante.

In his absence, Aitor Fernández is expected to step into the starting lineup. On the injury front, the team remains without winger Víctor Muñoz, who continues to recover from a calf issue sustained in late April.

Despite these setbacks, the defensive core remains relatively stable, with Alejandro Catena and Flavien Enzo Boyomo anchoring the centre-back positions.

In attack, the team will once again look to Ante Budimir to lead the line, supported by the creative duo of Rubén García and Aimar Oroz.

Atletico Madrid team news

Atletico Madrid enters this fixture facing a severe availability crisis. Julián Álvarez is expected to miss out after suffering an ankle injury in European competition.

The midfield is also thin; Johnny Cardoso is out for the remainder of the season, while Pablo Barrios and Álex Baena—the latter due to a yellow card suspension—are both unavailable.

Defensive options are equally limited, with Nahuel Molina, José María Giménez, and Giuliano Simeone all sidelined.

Consequently, the burden of leadership falls heavily on Antoine Griezmann and Koke to maintain the team’s top-four momentum.

Diego Simeone is most likely to start Alexander Sorloth up front in the attack while Clement Lenglet is set to start in defence.

Form

Osasuna

Osasuna sits 11th in the table with 42 points from 35 matches, having shown mixed results in their recent outings. They recently secured a solid 2–1 victory against Sevilla, but this was followed by a disappointing 1–2 defeat to league-leaders Barcelona and a frustrating 3–2 loss to Levante, where they conceded a 90th-minute winner.

Atletico Madrid

After their recent UCL semi-final exit against Arsenal (0-1) during the midweek, where they failed to find an answer to Arsenal’s defence even after stepping up a gear in the second half, Atletico once again failed to find the back of the net against Celta Vigo which resulted in another 0-1 loss.

FotMob shows Atletico’s xG as 2.18, compared to Celta Vigo’s 0.13. Although Atletico already qualified for next season’s UEFA Champions League due to Spain having an extra spot in the competition, Atletico will still want to bounce back and look to secure all the remaining points and end the season on a high.

Predicted lineups

Osasuna: Fernandez; Rosier, Boyomo, Catena, Bretones; Moncayola, Munoz; Garcia, Oroz, Moro; Budimir

Atletico Madrid: Oblak; Ruggeri, Hancko, Lenglet, Pubill; Lookman, Baena, Koke, Llorente; Sorloth, Griezmann

How to watch Osasuna vs Atletico Madrid?

You can watch the Osasuna vs. Atlético Madrid match live in the UK on Premier Sports 1.

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