Atlético trained for the last time before hosting Mallorca at the Wanda Metropolitano (Saturday, 6:30 p.m.), in the last home game of 2021 before starting a marathon as a visitor.. And Simeone knows that it is essential to continue adding three in the domestic competition, but also that next Tuesday all their aspirations in the Champions are at stake with the obligation to win in Porto.
For that reason you do not want to take any risk and Carrasco will not be before the Balearic team after spending the whole week training on the sidelines and managing workloads. The Belgian joins the loss of Giménez, who had to be replaced against Cádiz due to an overload. The one who is back is João Félix, who has been with the group all week and will return to the call. So can Trippier after several sessions at the same pace as his teammates, although you have to be cautious with the Englishman and his shoulder injury.
A match against Mallorca where Matheus Cunha aims for his first start as Atléticor, after forming the attacking front in training prior to the match with Griezmann and Correa. Suárez would have rest in the face of that Champions League duel. The technician handles variants in his scheme, where the main doubts focus on the left side, between Hermoso and Lodi and in the center of the field, with Kondogbia or Herrera fighting for a place with Koke and De Paul if Lemar starts the match from the bench.