Atlético trained in the evening session and the positive news for Simeone is that Koke trained with the rest of his teammates. The Atlético captain trained with the rest and is aiming for Sunday’s game against Betis, although he will not start. The midfielder began training on Monday with one of the rojiblanco team’s recoverers and now he has trained with all of them.
Koke missed the games against Manchester United and Celta and could return against Betis. Among so many injured, the return of Koke is positive news for Simeone. Atlético has injured Wass, Cunha, Kondogbia, Savic and Hermoso. Savic, in addition, is sanctioned. Five important casualties for a crucial clash in the fight for Champions positions.
Koke trained with a group that included Griezmann, Luis Suárez, Lemar and Javi Serrano. Cholo divided the team in two. Later another group jumped onto the pitch, including the players who will start against Betis. The only doubt in the eleven is between Lodi, who has performed very well in recent games, or Carrasco.
Giménez was with the group of starting theoreticians, although he did not play the game that the team played against a combination of players from the quarry. In principle, he will be for the match against Betis. El Cholo put the following starting eleven: Oblak; Carrasco, Vrsaljko, Felipe, Reinildo, Lodi; Marcos Llorente, Herrera, DePaul; Correa and Joao Felix.
In principle, Giménez will be fit for the game, so Vrsaljko would play as a right winger and between Lodi and Carrasco they would compete for a position. Players like Luis Suárez, Lemar or Griezmann would have to wait minutes from the bench.