Matheus Cunha has not had the first day he dreamed of at Atlético. The Brazilian striker, Simeone's new offensive weapon, He could not exercise together with those who are and his companions despite the fact that his wish was that, since the club announced that, during the medical examination prior to joining Atlético, lradiological tests have detected a muscle injury that has not yet fully recovered since the Olympic Games.
Cunha missed the semifinals due to physical problems, and although he returned for the final, opening the scoring against Spain and taking the gold, the tests indicate that it did not get to recover completely. On his return to Hertha he participated in the first day of the Bundesliga, playing 65 minutes and distributing an assist. But Atlético wants to be cautious, despite expressing that eThe player does not feel discomfort and wanted to participate in training with the group, Caution has prevailed to avoid a possible relapse. Therefore, the player will not exercise with the rest of his teammates in the next few days and will follow a progressive and individualized rehabilitation plan.
The 22-year-old had been summoned by his country's senior team. While the call for the South American players of the Spanish competition is being discussed between LaLiga against FIFA and CONMEBOL, Atlético has informed the doctors of the Brazilian Federation requesting maximum caution against the risk of a possible relapse. Cunha therefore will not be able to debut with his new shirt next Sunday against Villarreal and he will have to wait at least until after the break to be able to have his first minutes in his new club.
The squad did have night training session at the Wanda Metropolitano, where Simeone follows without being able to count on João Félix, Héctor Herrera and Santiago Arias,plus newcomer Cunha. El Cholo began to test yesterday the options for the eleven before receiving Villarreal. In principle, the eleven can be formed by Oblak; Llorente, Savic, Giménez, Hermoso (returns after suspension), Carrasco; Koke, Kondogbia, Lemar; Correa and Suárez. Although he also came to rehearse with Saúl, waiting to realize his future, and with Trippier in both bands.