Atlético, Levante and Athletic prepare for their European commitments

Last update 16 November, 2012 by Alberto Llopis

Once the first day of the Champions League is over, it is the turn of the Europa League, competition where three Spanish teams play their matches today. He Atlético de Madrid, Reigning champion recent tournament and the European Super Cup, arrives as the top favorite to reissue the title. The Madrid team, debuts in Israel against Hapoel. for this match, Simeone has opted for the rotations, leaving the star of his team at home, the Colombian scorer Radamel Falcao who is going through an excellent moment. Atlético starts as the clear favorite to win the match in Israel but should not relax.

He Levante, revelation team of the Liga BBVA last season, debuts for the first time in his 103 years of history in the Europa League. From the hand of Ballesteros and Juanfran, The team led by JIM receives the Swedes from Helsinborgs IF at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium. The frog preparer, will introduce changes but without making any revolution. JIM will not be able to count on Ofabemi Martins, star signing of the granota team but who did not arrive in time to be registered in the European competition, after a long soap opera over his signing. The scoring responsibility will once again fall on the Greek Gekas who already scored against Motherwell in the European qualifier.

For your part, he Athletic de Bilbao will receive the also Israeli Hapoel Kyrat Shmona, Israeli champion but that should not pose any danger to the team of the “Crazy Bielsa”. The morbidity, on the return of continental football to San Mamés, Fernando's return will put it Llorente after having stayed in the team at the end. He “Lion King” He will return to the grass of La Catedral after receiving isolated whistles in the first round match to access the group stage of the Europa League. The matches will begin at 21:05, At that moment the ball will start rolling, officially starting the new Europa League season.