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title: "Absences in Espanyol and Atletico Madrid squads ahead of Matchday 9 clash"
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description: "Espanyol host Atletico Madrid on 17 October in Matchday 9 of LaLiga, amid absences in both squads."
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# Absences in Espanyol and Atletico Madrid squads ahead of Matchday 9 clash

Espanyol host Atletico Madrid on 17 October in Matchday 9 of LaLiga, amid absences in both squads.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 16 October 2026، 03:36 ، updated 21:56 Saudi time

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Absences in Espanyol and Atletico Madrid squads ahead of Matchday 9 clash

[Espanyol](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/espanyol-229) face [Atletico Madrid](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/atletico-madrid-218) on 17 October 2026 at 15:00 Damascus time, in Matchday 9 of [LaLiga](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/laliga-16) for the 2026/27 season.

The match between the two sides will be broadcast by beIN SPORTS.

Espanyol will enter the match without [Kike García](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/enrique-garc%C3%ADa-mart%C3%ADnez-6644) and [Jofre Carreras](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/jofre-carreras-pag%C3%A8s-6645) due to injury, with both unlikely to feature against Atletico Madrid.

Meanwhile, [Koke](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/jorge-resurrecci%C3%B3n-merodio-6282) will be absent from Atletico Madrid's squad for this match.

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