Madrid (AFP)

FC Barcelona and Atlético Madrid, who have just completed the transfer of striker Luis Suarez from Catalonia to the Spanish capital, enter into contention this weekend in La Liga as part of Matchday 3, respectively against Villarreal and Grenade.

Deprived of his Uruguayan striker but still with Lionel Messi, and the French internationals Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembélé (of which this could be the first official match since November 27, 2019), Barça will play its first competitive match since the arrival of the new coach Ronald Koeman on the bench, Sunday at 9 p.m. at Camp Nou against Villarreal d'Unay Emery.

Atlético Madrid, for their part, should be able to field Suarez for his entry into contention in La Liga against the surprise leader Granada, Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Wanda-Metropolitano.

Real Madrid, who missed his comeback last Sunday at Real Sociedad (0-0) for the first match of the Norwegian prodigy Martin Odegaard in the white jersey since his return to the club this summer, will have the opportunity to make up for it on Saturday night at 9:00 p.m. at the Sevilla Betis of Nabil Fekir, co-leader of La Liga with two victories in the first two days.

For this meeting, Zinédine Zidane could count on the return of star striker and Belgian international Eden Hazard, back from injury.

Note that this weekend will also mark the entry into the running of two other teams who have not yet played a game in La Liga this season.

Promoted Elche, who got a few extra days of preparation after completing the La Liga playoffs in mid-August, will make his debut at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday at home against Real Sociedad.

And the Sevilla FC of the very courted Jules Koundé, who has just folded against Bayern Munich (2-1 ap) in the European Supercup on Thursday evening in Budapest, will move Sunday at 6.30 pm to another promoted, Cadiz, for his first match. in La Liga as part of this 3rd day.

Program of the 3rd day of the Spanish Championship (French hours):

Saturday:

(13h00) Alavés - Getafe

(4:00 p.m.) CF Valencia - Huesca

(6.30 p.m.) Elche - Real Sociedad

(9:00 p.m.) Sevilla Betis - Real Madrid

Sunday:

(12h00) Osasuna - Levante

(2:00 p.m.) Eibar - Athletic Bilbao

(4:00 p.m.) Atlético Madrid - Granada

(6.30 p.m.) Valladolid - Celta Vigo

Cadiz - Sevilla FC

(9:00 p.m.) FC Barcelona - Villarreal

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