New setback for Atlético. And in the form of injuries. José María Giménez retired in the match against Manchester United and the Uruguayan defender has muscle problems and will be three weeks off. Giménez was injured against Cádiz, fell to the ground and was finally replaced by Felipe. Simeone commented at a press conference that he had discomfort in the soleus. But Giménez has a small break and will be absent for the next games: Manchester United and Rayo Vallecano.
In favor of the Atlético defender, he plays that there is a break at the end of the month due to national team commitments. The competition for the rojiblanco team runs from March 20 (after the match against Rayo) until April 2 or 3, when they play against Alavés. A time that will come in handy for Giménez to recover.
The loss of the Uruguayan is important for Atlético ahead of the Manchester match. Simeone will have Savic and Felipe and the most positive thing is that Hermoso trained in a morning session with one of the recuperators, so he could travel to Manchester. The defender could be in the game and join Savic, Felipe and Reinildo as central defenders.
Giménez has played 28 games this season (18 in LaLiga, six in the Champions League, one in the Copa del Rey and one in the Spanish Super Cup). In December he was already injured and missed several games: Porto, Real Madrid, Seville, Granada…. Injuries are the big problem for a player who, when he’s at his best, is essential for Cholo.
At 27, he has a contract until 2025 and he is one of the captains of Atlético. Now he will think about recovering as soon as possible to be able to be with the team in the final stretch of the season. Cholo does not finish having all his available players and after each match he loses a footballer. This time it was Giménez.