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Atletico Madrid look to maintain La Liga title push at Levante

Antoine Griezmann celebrates with his Atletico Madrid team-mates
Image: Champions League finalists Atletico Madrid will be hoping to keep their La Liga title bid on track at Levante

Atletico Madrid will look to keep their title hopes on track when they face Levante on Sunday as La Liga heads towards a fascinating conclusion.

Barcelona currently top the pile on 85 points heading into the season's penultimate weekend, but Atletico are level on points with Luis Enrique's men and third-placed Real are just one behind.

Barca, who host Espanyol, can win the title this weekend if they overcome their city rivals and Atletico lose to relegated Levante and Real draw or lose at home to Valencia.

Felipe Luis of Atletico Madrid
Image: Felipe Luis is expecting a tough game when hi side travel to Levante

And Atletico full-back Filipe Luis expects his side's trip Levante to be difficult, despite the opposition already having been relegated.

"Knowing our coach [Diego Simeone], as you know, we think about winning our match from our side," the former Chelsea full-back said.

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"Obviously I'm convinced that Levante will play a great game. They have their pride.

"They already dropped and it's a pity because they have been so many years in the first division and they have a great team."

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Image: Diego Simeone's side sit second, level on points with Barcelona

Battling to avoid joining Levante in the second tier are Getafe and Sporting Gijon, with the sides 19th and 18th in the standings facing one another on Sunday.

Fellow strugglers Rayo Vallecano head to Real Sociedad and Granada head to Europa League finalists Sevilla.

Villarreal, who exited the Europa League at the semi-final juncture on Thursday, host Deportivo, while Celta Vigo welcome Malaga, fifth-placed Athletic Bilbao head to Las Palmas and Eibar face Real Betis.

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