Atletico Madrid will begin their attempt to win their 11th place Copa del Rey Trophy when they face the sixth division Vic on Thursday.

The hosts look forward to your visit Diego Simeone's team to the Hipolit Planas Stadium after successfully negotiating a preliminary round game against Sporting Mahon.

Game preview

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Vic secured his place in the preliminary round by finishing third in the Lliga Elit – a league based in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia.

After securing a place in the Copa del Rey, Vic easily managed to overcome his preliminary round draw against Sporting Mahon and advance to the first round.

Marti Riera, Gil Bertrana, Marcel Bellido And Arnau Prat Everyone got on the scoresheet to help Vic to a 4-0 home win and set up a dream game against La Liga giants Atlético.

The sixth division club will be full of confidence after picking up 16 points from six games and sitting three points clear at the top of the Lliga Elit.

In fact, they have avoided defeat in all nine competitive games this season, ensuring they will head into Thursday's cup game with confidence.

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Atletico have endured a disappointing season as they failed to live up to their high expectations in La Liga and the Champions League.

Their La Liga title hopes are already hanging by a thread. Atleti currently sits in fourth place, 10 points behind leaders Barcelona, ​​having won five, drawn five and lost one of their 11 league games.

Atletico's first La Liga defeat of the season came on Sunday in an away game against Real Betis Jose Maria Gimenez The own goal was enough to separate the two sides.

Meanwhile, Atletico are in 27th place in the Champions League, having recorded one draw and two defeats in the first three games of the league phase.

With Atleti struggling in La Liga and the Champions League, they may see the Copa del Rey as their best chance to claim silverware this season as they prepare to aim for victory for the first time since 2012/13 hope in this competition.

Despite having won just one of their last five away games, Atletico will be the overwhelming favorites to beat their sixth tier opponents in Catalonia on Thursday.

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Team news

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Vic manager Ramonet can decide to name a five-man chain Nil Prada, Ot Bofill, Roger CunillBertrana and David Busquets.

On the other side of the field, 20-year-old striker Ignasi Quer will be given the difficult task of taking the lead against Atlético.

Visitors are expected to attend without Robin Le Normand, Cesar Azpilicueta, Pablo Barrios And Marcos Llorente.

defender Clemens Lenglet is close to returning to fitness but is unlikely to be featured in Thursday's cup game.

Simeone will use the opportunity to make major changes Juan Musso, Ilias Kostis, Javi Galan, Thomas Lemar And Giuliano Simeone among those who could be considered for a starting place.

There is also a possibility that Simeone will hand the defender his debut Geronimo Spina and midfielder Aitor Gismera.

Vic possible starting lineup:
Mora; Pradas, Cunill, Bertrana, Bofill, Busquets; Armengou, Serra, P. Quer, Riera; I. Transverse

Possible Atletico Madrid starting lineup:
Musso; Spina, Kostis, Reinildo; Riquelme, Gismera, Koke, Lemar, Galan; Simeone, Correa

We say: Vic 0-5 Atlético Madrid

Atlético may be low on confidence after losing three of their last five games in all competitions, but they will have a clear quality advantage over their sixth division opponents and we believe they will overtake Vic and progress to the next round.

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