Kondogbia and Marcos Llorente’s injuries could give Héctor Herrera a new opportunity, who has been losing prominence in the team in recent games. Simeone’s problems are piling up and the Mexican can provide a solution to some of them. Herrera, who has a valid contract until the end of the season, has offers from Milan and Rome, although it seems that none of them have come to fruition.
At the age of 31, he finds himself in a complicated situation., since he has not had the minutes he expected. He has played nine LaLiga matches, two in the Champions League and one in the Spanish Super Cup. Although only 328 minutes, a sign of his little participation in the team. De Paul, Koke and Kondogbia, when he has played in the center, have taken minutes away from him. And Cholo also has blind faith in Lemar, so Herrera’s options to play have been scarce. Simeone will have to use all his players in this month of January where he will play the Cup and later a league match against Valencia.
And in February the Champions League will arrive. Herrera now has to take advantage of the minutes that his coach can now give him. The season is at a certain moment and for Herrera it is too. At Atlético last season he contributed to the league title, although he never became the footballer who arrived from Porto.