Black Stars midfielder Thomas Partey is determined to win his place in the Atlético Madrid team, starting with this weekend.

Atletico take on the LaLiga leaders on Saturday evening, with Partey expecting to start in midfield alongside Saul and Koke.

Prior to the international break, the 25-year-old exhibited his quality to the Rojiblancos by scoring a thunderbolt before setting up a goal in their 3-2 win over Athletic Bilbao.


Manager Diego Simeone used an experimental starting line in training on Thursday in preparation for the showdown at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano.

Among those 11 players was Partey who played a key role in Ghana's 2-0 win over Ethiopia in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Addis Ababa.

Atletico Madrid have a chance to take advantage of a topsy-turvy La Liga campaign when they host the champions with the chance to take top spot this weekend despite their own patchy form.