adminPARIS. – Spain’s La Liga soccer champions Atletico Madrid have an early season chance to avenge their defeat to Real Madrid in May’s Champions League final in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup tonight. Despite having arguably Atletico’s best ever season, Diego Simeone’s men have still suffered from the departure of a number of key players over the close season as Filipe Luis and Diego Costa joined Chelsea and Thibaut Courtois returned to Stamford Bridge after a three-year loan spell.
The money received from the sales of Costa and Filipe Luis has, however, been reinvested in an exciting new frontline as Mario Mandzukic joined from Bayern Munich, Mexican international Raul Jimenez was signed from Club America, and Antoine Griezmann moved from Real Sociedad for 30 million euros.
All three are in line to make their competitive debutes at the Santiago Bernabeu, but playmaker Arda Turan misses out due to a hamstring injury. – AFP.
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