Giménez and Herrera still do not exercise with the group

Giménez and Herrera are still not available for Simeone. The Uruguayan and the Mexican did not exercise with the group in the last session prior to the match against Manchester City (Wednesday, 9:00 p.m.) held at the Wanda Metropolitanowhere all eyes are on the UEFA sanction that would prevent the entry of 5,000 fans for the gestures and events at the Etihad Stadium. Atlético has resorted to the TAS to, at the very least, be able to postpone the punishment.

The team will concentrate tomorrow, when Cholo will offer his summoned list. Despite rushing until the last minute, it seems complicated that their leader of the defense and a Herrera who has put rhythm and speed in the center of the field. Giménez suffered some muscular discomfort in the last minutes of the duel against Alavés that already left him out of the first leg and the duel in Mallorca and Herrera had a muscle problem in the thigh after the break that has prevented him from participating in the last three games. Regarding the first leg, the Argentine coach did recovers Yannick Carrasco after overcoming the three games of suspension that left him without prominence in the Champions League tie against Manchester United and in the first leg against City.

The presence of the Belgian in the eleven is one of the doubts that Simeone handles in his starting scheme. Lodi has been gaining prominence as a left winger, but Carrasco provides an overflow that seems fundamental. Apparently Cholo will have to decide between one and the other, although he could also bet on both with a defense of four. Another major uncertainty is in Llorente’s positionwith the option of placing him in the center of the field and Vrsaljko in the right lane or sending the Madrid player to the defense and De Paul returning stripes to him in the starting line-up. João Félix will return to the eleven after enjoying an hour of rest against Mallorca and a good part of the red and white options go through the good work of the Portuguese and his success in front of goal. Atletico only needs to win.