Date: Sunday, March 6Time: 7. 30 p. m. GMT/2. ETVenue: Estadio Mestalla, ValenciaTV Info: Sky Sports 2Live Stream: Sky SportsLast 6 ResultsValenciaRonald Zak/Associated PressWon 2-1 vs. EspanyolWon 6-0 vs. Rapid ViennaWon 2-1 vs. GranadaWon 4-0 vs. Rapid ViennaLost 3-0 vs. Athletic BilbaoWon 2-1 vs. MalagaAtletico MadridFrancisco Seco/Associated PressWon 3-1 vs. EibarWon 1-0 vs. GetafeDrew 0-0 vs. VillarrealDrew 0-0 vs.
The back four is likely to be unchanged, with the team perhaps the same as the one that won at Real Madrid last weekend. Possible XI: Oblak, Juanfran, Gimenez, Godin, Filipe Luis, Gabi, Fernandez, Saul, Koke, Griezmann, Torres. Key PlayersValencia: Daniel ParejoBIEL ALINO/Getty ImagesOne of the first names on the teamsheet whoever the Valencia manager is, Daniel Parejo has found the net eight times this season and will be a key threat from midfield if the hosts are to worry their obstinate opponents—the holders of the best defensive record in La Liga this season. Formerly of Real Madrid, Queens Park Rangers and Getafe, Parejo has been at home at Valencia since 2011, scoring 12 goals last season and looking well on the way to breaking that record this time around.
PSV EindhovenWon 1-0 vs. Real MadridWon 3-0 vs. Real SociedadTeam NewsValenciaNeville restored Alvaro Negredo to the starting lineup for the clash with Athletic Bilbao, but after he was hauled off before the hour mark following a largely disappointing display, the former Manchester City forward was replaced by Paco Alcacer for the Malaga clash in midweek. In that game, Valencia benefited from a bizarre Carlos Kameni own goal to win 2-1.
Alberto Saiz/Associated PressFor Neville, the joy of four straight victories was checked by conceding three late goals to lose 3-0 at home to Athletic Bilbao last weekend, but that result was followed by an away win at Malaga on Wednesday to take his side into the top half of the table. The former Manchester United defender may have succeeded in pulling Los Che away from the relegation zone in recent weeks, but in Atletico, he faces one of the toughest nuts to crack in European football right now. It is a game that he won’t be relishing.
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On-loan winger Denis Cheryshev grabbed the winner in that game before departing early to prepare for this one, and he is likely to take up a position to the left of Alcacer, with Sofiane Feghouli completing an attacking trio. Possible XI: Alves, Barragan, Mustafi, Aderlan Santos, Gaya, Andre Gomes, Fuego, Parejo, Feghouli, Cheryshev, Alcacer. Atletico MadridWith the victory over Real Sociedad all but secured after an hour of play, Simeone was able to take off Diego Godin, Gabi and Antoine Griezmann before the end, and all are more or less guaranteed to return to the starting XI at the Mestalla on Sunday evening. Luciano Vietto was also picked to start in midweek and managed to get a rare 90 minutes under his belt, but Fernando Torres could well return to the side in place of the Argentinean.
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