Atletico Madrid name starting XI for Espanyol clash without Julian Alvarez

Atletico Madrid have announced their starting line-up for their away match against Espanyol in the ninth round of La Liga, with Julian Alvarez not included among the selected players.

The fixture will be played on 17 October, and Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone has chosen the following team to begin the match:

Jan Oblak; Ivan Pubill, Sergio Romero, David Hancko, Martinez; Yulmann, Pablo Barrios, Giuliano Simeone, Lee, David and Ademola Lookman.

Espanyol and Atletico Madrid are scheduled to kick off at 15:00 Moscow time.