Simeone conducted a training of one hour in the field 4 of the Majadahonda Sports City and was without Mario Suarez and Tiago who continue recovering from their physical problems. Adrián López was back in training after recovering from his flu. After the meeting, the Atletico coach named a list of 19 players that did not include Mario and Tiago nor Insua and Giménez.

Meanwhile, Unai Emery travels with 18 players to the capital of Spain, with the novelty being the presence of Jairo MBIA and the absence of injured Mbia and suspended Diogo Figueira.