There is excitement in Beticismo, and it is no wonder. And it is that he Real Betis He faces the Copa del Rey quarterfinals this Thursday, which puts him just one step away from reaching the semifinals. … His rival to beat will be Atlético de Madridwith which he was paired in the draw held in mid-January. Furthermore, chance meant that the Verdiblancos would play at home in this round, which, once again, is a single match. Therefore, it will be from 21.00 hours when the ball starts rolling at the Estadio de la Cartuja.
The first two cup rounds Betis finished this season with bulky results (1-7 against Palma del Río and 1-4 against Torrent); In the round of 32 they beat Real Murcia 0-2 and, with a little more difficulty, they won the round of 16 2-1 against Elche. For its part, Atlético de Madrid, being a team that played in the Spanish Super Cup, He began his participation in the KO tournament a little later.starting from a round of 32 in which they narrowly beat Atlético Baleares (2-3). It was also difficult for the colchoneros to surpass their rival in the round of 16, Deportivo de La Coruña, whom they won 0-1.
The possible alignment of Betis against Atlético de Madrid
It will be a Betis with new features that receives Atlético de Madrid this Thursday. And, while the green and white have been suffering, especially in previous matches, from a considerable plague of injuries, Manuel Pellegrini has seen how some players are once again at his disposal. They are the cases of Riquelme and Junior, in addition to NATHANwho did not participate last Sunday against Valencia due to suspension. Álvaro has also entered the call Noblemanthe only signing of the Heliopolitans in the winter market. On the contrary, Bellerín, Amrabat, Isco, Lo Celso and Cucho Hernández will continue to be absent. «We try to get the best possible performance from our players, as we have been doing all these years. But these are teams that have greater potential than ours. That doesn’t mean we don’t have the personality to go out and win.«, warned the Betic coach at a press conference.
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Real Betis
Adrian; Aitor, Bartra, Natan, Valentín; Marc Roca, Deossa; Antony, Fornals, Abde; y Chimy.
Where Pellegrini would make the most rotations is in defense, Natan returning to the starting line-up at the back alongside Bartrathe same as Valentín Gómez on the left side. Furthermore, since it is the cup competition, Adrián will form under the sticksas confirmed by the coach himself.
The possible alignment of Atlético de Madrid against Betis
On Atlético’s part, after Giuliano could not be included in the squad last day against Levante, the Argentine are once again available for Simeone. Furthermore, after a frenetic last day of the mattress-based winter transfer market, the red and white coach adds to the cause Lookman, Rodrigo Mendoza and Obed Vargas. However, whoever does not recover in time for this cup meeting is Griezmann, who is a Sorloth. «You have to be prepared for the different plans that there may be. The match is going to be tough and difficult against a team that plays good football«commented the coach during the previous press conference.
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Atlético de Madrid
Musso; Pubill, Giménez, Hancko, Ruggeri; Giuliano, Llorente, Johnny Cardoso, Almada; Lookman and Julián Álvarez.
The great novelty in the athletic eleven would be none other than the premiere of Lookman like red and white. Apart, Ruggeri I would start as a starter on the left side, Giuliano I would return to eleven and Johnny Cardoso He would reunite with his former team.
