Filipe Luis gets the all-clear ahead of Al-Ittihad game
Los Rojiblancos trained on Thursday morning before they head to Saudi Arabia on Thursday afternoon for a friendly against the "Tigers of Asia" on Friday.
Saudi Arabia beckons
Atlético Madrid held their last training session on Thursday morning before they make their way to Saudi Arabia on Thursday afternoon ahead of their friendly against Al-Ittihad on Friday (18:45 CET)
Injury list
Simeone drilled the eleven players likely to line up from the start at the King Abdullah Sports City. Godín stayed behind in Madrid, as did the injured Cerci, Augusto and Oblak. However, Filipe Luis was given the all-clear from the medical staff and is set to be handed a start.
Atlético XI
Moyá; Vrsaljko, Savic, Godín, Filipe; Juanfran, Gabi, Saúl, Koke; Griezmann and Gameiro are set to start, with El Cholo likely to tweak his formation ahead of Atlético's first leg of the Copa del Rey against Las Palmas on 3 January.