Atletico Madrid Lineup vs Valencia OUT as Koke In, Marcos Llorente Out

Atletico Madrid are set to take on Valencia on matchday 17 of the 2025/26 La Liga EA Sports season at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on 13th December, 2025. Both teams are in desperate need of a win to improve their positioning in the points table.

The Colchoneros sit fourth in the table with nine wins, four draws, and three defeats so far, two of which have come in their last two games against FC Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, respectively. They would look to grab all three points and build pressure on Villareal, who sit third with four points more than Atletico with a game in hand.

Valencia, on the other hand, have had a rough start to the season, as they find themselves in the 16th position in the La Liga standings with just three wins so far. Their defense has let them down massively, which has been a major cause behind them dropping easy points this season. The El Submarino Amarillo will want to clinch an important away win and keep themselves safe from the relegation zone.

The Atletico Madrid lineup vs Valencia might be a thing of concern for certain fans, as many top players who have performed well for the Colchoneros will be missing from this game. Sportsdunia takes a look at the confirmed Atletico Madrid vs Valencia Lineups so that you can get an idea of what to expect from the game.

Atletico Madrid vs Valencia Lineup CONFIRMED

Here are the confirmed Atletico Madrid vs Valencia lineups. Marcos Llorente and Jose Maria Jimenez will be unavailable from the Atletico Madrid lineup vs Valencia. Alex Baena is in doubt to be included in the Atletico Madrid lineups, as the midfielder missed Atletico's last two games due to a hamstring issue. Baena will be assessed before the game, and then a decision will be made whether to place him in the Atletico Madrid Starting XI vs Valencia.

Marc Pubill gets to start in place of the injured Jimenez at the heart of the defense alongside David Hancko. The legendary midfielder, Koke, gets a rare start in the midfield, while both Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth start in the Atletico Madrid lineup vs Valencia.

For Valencia, Jose Gaya starts once again, who is one of the most loyal players of the club. A three-man defense of Foulquier, Copete and Comert will take the field once again in an important clash. Ex-Real Madrid player Hugo Duro also starts up top as the number nine.

Atletico Madrid lineup vs Valencia

Here is the confirmed Atletico Madrid lineup vs Valencia.

Oblak; Molina, Pubill, Hancko Ruggeri; Guiliano, Nico, Koke, Barrios; Alvarez, Sorloth.

Valencia Lineup vs Atletico (3-4-3):

Here is Valencia's confirmed lineup from the Atletico Madrid vs Valencia lineups.

Agirrezabala; Foulquier, Copete, Comert; Correia, Almeida, Pepelu, Gaya; Lopez, Duro, Rioja.