The game against Mallorca also leaves another bad news for Atlético: Savic’s injury. The defender suffered a muscular mishap and retired from the field in minute 10. The defender is awaiting medical tests, but will miss several games. The first is in Porto, a meeting in which Atlético has many problems with its centrals. Discarded Savic, the The rojiblanco team will not have Felipe either, sanctioned with two games after the clash at Anfield. The Brazilian meets the second.
Thus, the Atlético coach only has two players who can occupy the rear. Hermoso, who replaced Savic, and Giménez, who did not enter the list of summoned before the Mallorcan team. Giménez ended with a contracture in the match against Cádiz and did not play in this last league match. In principle it seems that the Uruguayan defender will be able to play against Porto, but we will have to see the evolution that has until Tuesday.
Kondogbia has been Simeone’s wild card player to play as center back when Cholo has not had any of the four defenders of the squad. It could be that he had to play in this position in Porto. Atlético preferred not to sign a central defender for this exercise. Simeone trusted Savic, Felipe, Giménez and Hermoso. And between injured and suspended, now he has problems on the defensive line.