Herrera is still on the sidelines and will not be available against Celta

Atlético exercised for the last time before traveling to Vigo for the start of the League (Sunday, 17:30) where your title defense will begin. In a smooth session, taking care of the physical condition of your players, the great absence was once again that of Héctor Herrera, that with a muscular overload he will not be available to measure himself against Celta.

The Mexican arrived with a march more than his companions after playing the Gold Cup, where he was named best player of the tournament. But he suffered some physical discomfort in his debut in the red-and-white preseason against Feyenoord and has not been able to train this week with the group. He thus joins the casualties of João Félix, still recovering from the ankle operation to which he underwent after playing the Eurocup and of Felipe, who during the Copa América suffered a partial tear in the external lateral ligament of his right knee of which it is already finishing its return. Marcos Paulo for his part already exercises with the group, but he is not registered in LaLiga. With the permanence of Saúl, his future can go through a cession.

Simeone yesterday changed the plans with which he had been working during the week and placed De Paul in the last eleven with which he tested before facing Celta. The Argentine, a great signing of the season while waiting for a forward, could make his debut as a starter in his first official match at Atlético. It thus replaces Kondogbia, which was the one he had been using as a pivot, a demarcation to which Koke would pass. El Cholo also changed the position of Carrasco and Llorente, placing the '14' as the winger and the Belgian in the lead alongside Correa. Some alternatives that can be modified within the same party. During yesterday's session he tried the following eleven: Oblak; Savic, Giménez, Hermoso; Llorente, De Paul, Koke, Lemar, Saúl; Carrasco and Correa.