Game: Atlético Madrid vs Murcia

Day: 3 February

Time: 16h00

Stadium: Vincente Calderón

Atlético Madrid is doing very well this season, and they are fighting for the champions league acess.

José Antonio Reyes is suspended after being sent off at Mallorca last weekend, but leftback Antonio López and captain Maxi are both back from their own bans.

There's more good news for Aguirre as he welcomes back influential midfielders Raúl García and Simão Sabrosa. The duo have shrugged off their respective muscular niggles and will be expected to make the starting line-up.

This is almost the best Atlético team. After the victory by 3-2 against Valencia Atlético re-start is fight for the title.

At home Atlético is very strong and i think they have quality to field an handicap today.

Murcia have completed the signing of Moroccan midfielder Abderrahman Kabous from CSKA Sofía. With Morocco out of the African Cup of Nations, the 24 year old will slot straight back to club football and could make his debut against Atlético, although Alcaraz has hinted that he will likely stick to his usual midfield set-up against the capital side.

Defender Álvaro Mejia will be absent as he serves out his first of a three game ban for the red card he picked up against Levante last week. César Arzo, who has just returned from injury, will deputize at centreback. Midfielder Francisco Gallardo, however, is still sidelined.

Murcia is facing some troubles at this moment specially away from home. They losed there last 3 matches, including an home lose by 2-3 on the last fixture against poor Levante, that is last on table.

Atlético needs clearly a home victory in this match, and with Maxi and Simão back, they sould do it easily.

Possible Elevens:

Atlético: Abbiati - Perea, Pablo, Eller, Pernía - Maxi (c), Motta, R. García, Simão - Forlán, Agüero

Murcia: Notario - De Coz, Arzo, Ochoa, Peña - Rosinei, Pablo García (c), Abel/Movilla, Regueiro - Alonso, Baiano

Pick : Atlético -1
Odds : 1.80
Stake : 8 / 10
Bookmaker : Bet365
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