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Marcos Llorente - Eligible to returnLlorente completed his suspension and is eligible to return to face Athletic Club on Saturday.

ImpactLlorente missed the 2-0 defeat against Alaves after recording his fifth yellow card of the campaign in the previous matchup, and his absence was felt in midfield. Don't be surprised if he moves to the starting lineup right away to face Athletic, as he's been part of the XI in 23 of his 31 league appearances this term.

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Stefan Savic - Suspended to face AthleticSavic received his fifth yellow card of the Liga campaign in the loss to Alaves on April 21, meaning he will be suspended to face Athletic Club this Saturday.

ImpactSavic logged 81 minutes in the loss to Alaves, racking up four tackles and four clearances, and he'll be forced to sit out a tough matchup against Athletic Club. This means the earliest he'll return to action will be against Mallorca on May 4. Mario Hermoso could start as his replacement this weekend.

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Rafa Marin - Suspended to face CeltaMarin picked up his fifth yellow card of the season and will be suspended to face Celta Vigo on Saturday.

ImpactAlaves will be extremely weakened on the defensive end for the Celta game, as their two starting center-backs, Marin and Abdelkabir Abqar, will be suspended. Marin has started in all but four of his 29 league appearances this season, and his absence means Ruben Duarte or Ander Guevara could play at center-back, with the latter doing it out of position. Marin will be eligible to return against Valencia on May 5.

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Abdel Abqar - Earns one-game suspensionAbqar received his 10th yellow card of the season and will be suspended for Saturday's game against Celta Vigo.

ImpactThe absence of Abqar will be huge for Alaves, as he's started in every one of his 22 league appearances, racking up 93 clearances, 30 tackles, 17 interceptions and 20 blocked shots. His next chance to play will come against Valencia on May 5, with Nahuel Tenaglia being an option to start at center-back against Celta.

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Lino - Four shots, two on goalLino had four shots (two on goal) and three crosses (zero accurate) in Sunday's 2-0 loss against Deportivo Alaves.

ImpactAfter Atletico Madrid's UCL-exiting loss to Borussia Dortmund, a game for which he was suspended, Lino tried his best to get the Spanish team back on track. For only the second time since January, he logged multiple shots on goal. Coincidentally, that was the last time Lino has scored in La Liga action, going nearly three months without a goal to his name.

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Antoine Griezmann - Attempts 11 crossesGriezmann recorded one shot (one on goal), 11 crosses (three accurate) and eight corners in Sunday's 2-0 loss to Deportivo Alaves.

ImpactGriezmann was highly active during Atletico Madrid's last Champions League and La Liga games, though he failed to log an assist in both. With Atletico now out of the Champions League, he can focus on domestic-league action. With his recent efforts, Griezmann is still expected to be a top option, even if he does not directly contribute to goals over the remainder of Atletico's season.

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Jan Oblak - Concedes two goalsOblak made one save and allowed two goals in Sunday's 2-0 loss to Deportivo Alaves.

ImpactOblak's overall form has been significantly down as of late, returning from the Champions League by conceding multiple goals again but in La Liga action. Having failed to compensate for both his last two overall appearances with sufficient saves, he will look to finally get back on track just before May, via a home game Saturday against Athletic.

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