Atletico Madrid finalised preparation for the game against Sporting with a workout in the Estadio Vicente Calderon. Diego was exercising with the physio David Loras, while Godin and Silvio trained with Oscar Pitillas, the three outside the group.   At the end of training, Gregorio Manzano provided the 18-man squad for the La Liga match in which Antonio López, Silvio, Assuncao and Koke are all called up. They replace Pulido, Tiago, Juanfran, Godin, Asenjo and Diego.   This list includes the following 18 players:
  KEEPERS   1. Joel 13. Courtois   DEFENDER   3. Antonio López   6. Filipe Luis 17. Silvio 18. Álvaro Domínguez 21. Perea 23. Miranda   MIDFIELDERS   4. Mario Suárez   8. Salvio 10. Reyes 11. Arda 12. Assunçao 14. Gabi 19. Koke   FORWARDS   7. Adrián   9. Falcao 15. Pizzi