The light is already emerging at the end of the tunnel for João Félix. The rojiblanco footballer finalizes the recovery of the ankle operation to which he underwent on July 2 with a date on his head: September 11. That's when he hopes to get dressed again, to play for Atlético again. With work on days off and training with intensity and with the ball, the Portuguese has the return of the national team break in red on his calendar. It will also be your turn. A recovery that is having two phases since, on the one hand, it is the ankle, which is perfect, without pain; on the other, the commissioning, the particular preseason that all footballers must pass to start competing, known as the 'mili del Profe', come on.
And it will be important for Simeone to be able to count on the Portuguese for the 4th day: international commitments will determine his eleven. His attack, more specifically. Because Suárez, Correa and Cunha will play with their national teams on Friday Spanish time, they will not have time to be available on Saturday at 2:00 p.m., Espanyol-Atlético time. The return of João Félix becomes, almost, a necessity. Correa is currently the top scorer of the team, and of LaLiga, with Vinicius and Lamela, and Suárez his forward reference. Cunha, signed to replace him and give him rest, will not be there. The match is presented as a red carpet for the Portuguese, that is before the season of your confirmation.
Two years conditional
Because two summers ago Atlético paid 120 million for his signing but, still, between a first year of injuries and adaptation and a second conditioned by COVID and That limping ankle, he couldn't bring his price to the grass. There have been flashes, yes, and blinding, but without continuity, or at least the necessary continuity for a footballer with his price. Going under the knife this summer is essential for this. Espanyol's day, his D-day, returns with an intention: to be again João Maravillao.