Robin Le Normand in, Antoine Griezmann out: Atletico Madrid make moves with squad for Copa del Rey tie

Atletico Madrid have won their last seven games in all competitions and they aim to extend that run to eight on Thursday when they take on Cacereno in the second round of the 2024/25 Copa del Rey.

Before that match, head coach Diego Simeone announced his selection that will go to Extremadura. The big novelty is Robin Le Normand, who is back in contention after a traumatic brain injury he suffered during the Madrid derby in September. Several other big hitters are also included, but one player left out is talisman Antoine Griezmann.

Griezmann has been training away from his Atletico Madrid teammates in recent days, so the decision has been made to protect him ahead of Sunday's match against Sevilla. Simeone has more than enough firepower to pass the test against Cacereno, so there is no need to worry.