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Malaga vs. Atletico Madrid: Charles confident of upsetting joint-leader

Malaga striker Charles is optimistic despite his struggling side coming up against in-form Atletico Madrid in La Liga.

The odds are firmly stacked against struggling Malaga when it faces an Atletico Madrid team which is unbeaten in its last 15 matches and have won all of its last nine games.

Sunday's La Liga match will be both sides' last before a 10-day festive break in the fixture calendar and Javi Gracia's men are under extreme pressure having crashed out of the Copa del Rey at the hands of second-tier outfit Mirandes this week.

Malaga has only won one of its last six league games as well, leaving the club down in 16th place as it prepares to welcome a rampant Atletico side – which is level on points with Barcelona at the top – to La Rosaleda.