The Atlético de Madrid He resumed training after the win against Rayo Majadahonda at the Metropolitano (0-5) in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. Without Griezmann, whose injury has been made known this Friday, nor Savic ni Herrera, who continue to recover apart from the group, the rojiblanco team began to prepare for Sunday’s visit to La Cerámica, where they will be measured at Villarreal.
As is usual in the days after the game, the starters had a regenerative session, with the rest working at a normal pace. That is why Simeone He will only have one day, on Saturday, to rehearse for the important clash against the team led by Unai emery.
Before starting work, a significant image was produced. That of the sports director, Andrea Berta, updating Cholo on the movements that the club is making to try to reinforce the squad after the departure of Kieran Trippier to Newcastle, which has been confirmed this Friday, and that leaves a hole in the right side.
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The mattress coach wants a replacement for English, and there are several names that have sounded: Azpilicueta, Celik, Semedo and in the last hours in French Mukiele, from Leipzig. Even Sidibé, from Monaco, and Hysaj, from Lazio, are back on the radar, like some time ago.
Simeone’s position, clear
Simeone has already made it clear that the board is aware of the team’s needs, but he also understands that it would be a possibility that no one would arrive. “The club knows what we need, want and seek. We are always in common agreement for everything that happens from here on, we will go according to what we can and if we do not solve with what we have here, as always,” he said the Argentine before taking on Rayo Majadahonda in the Cup.
For now, in that game, he chose to put Marcos Llorente placeholder image on the right side, which is quite a statement of intent from the coach, who in the second half gave minutes to Vrsaljko, the only right-handed winger of the squad, in that demarcation.
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