The second stop on our tour of South America will be Lima, Peru. There we will dispute the third preseason game against Sporting Cristal. It will be on Thursday, August 1st at 3.00 in the morning in Spain (20.00 local time in Peru) with one of the strongest teams in the Latin American country.

The goalkeeper will play on loan at at Villareal in the top flight of Spanish football next season.

Diego Pablo Simeone has compiled a list of 23 players who will travel to play the Copa EuroAmericana. Godin and Cristian Rodriguez will join up with the team in Uruguay. Atletico will face Estudiantes in Argentina, Sporting Cristal in Peru and National in Uruguay.

Thibaut Courtois, last season’s Zamora is up against Valdes and Willy Caballero. Meanwhile, Leo Baptistão will fight for the Newcomer Award with A.Moreno from Sevilla and Illarramendi.

The Uruguayan centre back was one of the start of the under 20s world cup and was presented today at the VIP box with the presence of the president, Enrique Cerezo, and sporting director Jose Luis Perez Caminero.

The player will look to continue accumulating minutes and experience in the top flight of Spanish football wearing the colours of Rayo Vallecano.

The Andalusian midfielder who last season played on loan at Betis will play at Elche for the coming season.

Atletico opened preseason with victory. Diego Costa twice, Aquino and Leo were the goalscorers.

Leo Baptistão came through the mixed zone after the win over Numancia beaming with happiness after his debut for Atletico in which he contributed a goal. The striker said the team will work as before to keep improving.