Atlético started 2022 with two wins From which to draw positive conclusions, but this Sunday it rises to the requirement of the examination. After the visits of Rayo Vallecano and Majadahonda, Simeone’s men need to be confirmed at Villarreal’s home, aspiring to European posts. And the Argentine coach goes fair of troops to La Cerámica. Trippier’s departure subtracts another unit and Atleti only has 16 players from the first team.
English is gone and no longer counts; Giménez and Luis Suárez lose it by suspension (five yellow) and Savic and Griezmann are injured, in the case of French, relapse. And of the fit, some outgoing COVID, such as Herrera and Koke. Therefore, casualties open debates and Simeone handles a couple of doubts in the eleven that will challenge Unai Emery’s Villarreal.
To get started, Everything indicates that he will insist with the 4-4-2, although Cholo does not close doors, he made it known in the press conference of the previous one. Oblak will be the goalkeeper and the defense will form it Marcos Llorente, Felipe, Hermoso and Lodi, up in the last games. The midfield bands will be for Carrasco (right) and Lemar. And in the middle, the coach can repeat the tandem Kondogbia-De Paul, but there is also Koke, a fixed when it is suitable. Of the three, one will fall, unless I relocate the captain to a band, as in ancient times.
In attack they are usually five pieces for two positions, but this time Suárez and Griezmann are missing. Correa comes from scoring two goals against Rayo and ownership has been earned; João Félix closed 2021 at a high level and Cunha always adds up. The Argentine seems fixed and between the other two forwards, who saw a door in the Cup, they dispute the other vacancy.
With those two doubts in the eleven, Simeone does not have much room for maneuver. For this reason, he will also use the quarry to complete the call. Ibra, Carlos Martín, Javi Serrano and Giuliano They are applying to join the expedition that will fly to Castellón at noon.