Atlético announced that João Félix has tested positive for coronavirus. The Portuguese is isolated at home following LaLiga protocols and joins the casualties of Carrasco and Hermoso, who already missed the game against Cádiz for having contracted the disease.
Simeone is thus left without three fundamental players, more Trippier sanctioned, in a trend that has already become common for the Argentine coach, where he himself also suffered from COVID-19. The first to be infected was Lodi, in the month of May. Since the last game of last season, in the Champions League against Leipzig, where he had Remove Correa and Vrsaljko for testing positive for coronavirus, the cases at Atlético have been repeated.
Already at the start of preseason Diego Costa and Santiago Arias arrived infected and they couldn't start at the pace of their peers. Giménez could not participate in the league start after chaining a positive for coronavirus with a muscle injury. His compatriots Luis Suárez and Torreira returned infected by the virus of the expedition with the Uruguayan team just before taking on Barcelona. Grbic for his part tested positive after having debuted in the Cup against Cardassar.
Now three titular footballers are joining, who will have to remain isolated while waiting to overcome the disease. Atlético is calm before the storm. Without a game until Monday, when he receives Celta at the Wanda Metropolitano, from that date the slopes begin. On Saturday February 13, Granada awaits and from there they will play two games a week again. The duel against Levante will be recovered on the 16th, the Granota team will be visited on the 20th and on the 23rd the Champions League returns with Chelsea visiting the rojiblanco fiefdom. February will end by going to play at Villarreal.