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Atletico line up winter friendly in Saudi Arabia

Published November 25, 2016 Updated November 25, 2016 07:24pm

MADRID: Atletico Madrid will travel to Saudi Arabia for a friendly during the Spanish winter break, last season's UEFA Champions League runners-up announced on Friday.

Atletico said in a statement they will play Al-Ittihad in the city of Jeddah on December 30 in a match to mark the Saudi club's 90th anniversary.

There will be a three-week break in La Liga over Christmas and New Year, although Diego Simeone's men could be involved in Copa del Rey action as early as January 3.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2016