Atletico Madrid face a vital eight days commencing on Sunday, as they go into three video games that might outline their La Liga marketing campaign, and definitely their European run. Diego Simeone will probably be holding an in depth eye on what assets he’s risking and has out there.
With Koke Resurreccion lacking by means of damage in latest weeks, it has left Simeone with out his most pure different to Pablo Barrios and Rodrigo de Paul in midfield. The Atletico captain is recovering from a hamstring damage, and on Friday exercised alone on the pitch. He’s determined to not miss their Champions League derby return leg with Actual Madrid on Wednesday, and is doing every part he can to return in time.
Which may be simply within the nick of time. 4 days after their conflict with Actual Madrid, Los Rojiblancos host Barcelona on the Metropolitano in a vital Liga fixture. As per Diario AS, Pablo Barrios is considered one of three key gamers that will probably be suspended for the Barcelona recreation if they’re booked, alongside Julian Alvarez and Jose Maria Gimenez.
One participant who will probably be again for all three of their fixtures of their run-in to the worldwide break is Cesar Azpilicueta. The Basque defender skilled as regular on Friday, and will probably be match in opposition to Getafe.
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With Azpilicueta again as an choice, it’ll permit Simeone one other different at left-back, the place Javi Galan struggled on Tuesday evening, and former to that, in opposition to Lamine Yamal. Reinildo Mandava is another choice, however the Mozambique worldwide has been used sparingly by Simeone too.
Though Getafe is clearly the least demanding of the run of fixtures Atletico have had of late, neither is it a perfect alternative to rotate. Los Azulones generally is a robust opponent, particularly on the Coliseum, and it pits the 2 finest defences in La Liga in opposition to one another.