Atletico Madrid players line-up for a team photo prior to the Champions League round of 16, first leg soccer match against Bayer Leverkusen, in Leverkusen February 25, 2015. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender
MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid have four games in the coming weeks that are likely to determine whether they have truly joined Spain's elite or are in danger of slipping back in the second rank behind powerhouses Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Diego Simeone's Spanish champions play at Sevilla on Sunday and host Valencia the following week in La Liga, two sides who are keen to show they can also challenge wealthy Real and Barca on a more consistent basis.
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