The first team travels on Thursday at noon to Cordoba where, at 19.00 they will play a friendly match against the local team in the stadium Archangel. Diego Pablo Simeone will be without internationals who’re away with their national teams; Juanfran, Koke and Diego Villa with Spain, the Uruguayans Godin, Gimenez and Cristian Rodriguez, with Belgium are Courtois and Alderweireld, Arda Turan has an appointment with Turkey, and the Spanish U21’s have Javi Manquillo and Óliver Torres.Mario Suarez and Diego Costa are both out injured.

The players from the academy to complete the squad of the first team are: Lucas and Sillero, Juvenile team, Carlos Ramos from Atleti C and Galass, Raúl González, Pablo Trigueros, Borja, Nana, Ndoye, Kader & Calero from Atleti B.