Mandzukic, Koke to lead inexperienced Atletico

The Liga champions hold a 3-0 lead in the two-legged last 32 tie, and would set up a fixture with local rivals Real Madrid by progressing.

Simeone feels confident as he prepares to welcome third-tier L'Hospitalet to Vicente Calderon, and is ready to offer a chance to fringe players such as Jan Oblak, Jesus Gamez and Lucas Hernandez.

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