EI Athletic will not have a Thomas in full physical condition to face Leipzig. The Ghanaian works alone for, at least, to be able to be on the date, even from the bench. Meanwhile, the Cholo doubts between a more offensive option if he has to replace his pivot, what would happen for aligning Correa in band and move Koke to the middle or for a natural alternative, with Herrera directly occupying the position of Thomas.
He Mexican has been winning options with the passage of training thanks to the veteran he can bring to the center of the mattress field. At 30, is a player with stripes to face a Leipzig looking for the goal in waves with great speed. His role as captain of Porto is joined by a long international career, with 74 matches played in his selection, where he is one of the locker room leaders. The rojiblanco team has to avoid at all costs breaking in the middle and in that role could be important the Fox'.
He return of Atlético the stoppage due to the coronavirus health crisis favored the Herrera's presence in Simeone's schemes. El Cholo was rotating his pieces until give the Mexican 287 minutes in those last eleven days, even if Saúl and Thomas are indisputable in the double mattress pivot and leave few options for play. Herrera had a great game in Pamplona, with a fantastic ball between lines for Lodi which led to the first goal by João Félix and also completed the match of the last day against the Real society. His third start in this last period of the course was in victory against Valladolid.
Since arriving last summer as a free agent, Herrera It has been difficult for him to gain a place in a position with a lot of competition, despite the fact that Llorente has gone on to establish himself as a forward. In total he has played 1,472 minutes, the seventeenth of the squad in participation. But in the Champions League it has to be important. If Atlético wants to fight for him title will need the best version of your entire template and with the five changes the Herrera's role multiplies. It is the first choice for reinforce double pivot and he has to show that he has the conditions to play for Atlético, either as a starter or as a substitute by contributing in the minutes he plays. In the Champions their time has come.