In a session marked by the intense cold, wind and rain, Atletico Madrid started preparing for Sunday's game against Malaga at La Rosaleda with the squad divided into two groups. On the one hand, those who played on Wednesday as starters against Sevilla along with Mario Suarez had a working session in the gym. The rest played a training match against Atletico Madrid Youth Honor Division. Tiago, who had surgery on his fractured right ulna, was the absence of the session.

In the game of two 20 minute half, Simeone named the following sides: Alvaro (junior goalkeeper); Manquillo, Pulido, Godin, Insua, Cristian Rodriguez, Saul, Koke, Schism, Oliver and Adrian. The opposition nwas made up of: Asenjo, Alex, Cañete, Joel, Luke, Arona, Isaac, Adrian, Luis Garcia Sillero and Cissé.