Atlético have returned to training today in Majadahonda after the rest day granted by Simeone to the squad after the great triumph on Tuesday against Salzburg 3-2. However, the players are already noticing the fatigue of the high rhythm of matches that they have formed in recent weeks and that will end next weekend against Cádiz. In total, the rojiblancos they will have played seven games in just 22 days, which is a great effort when the teams have not done almost preseason this year.
Thus, the rojiblanco coaching staff has decided today to divide the group into two parts. On the one hand, they were the players who started on Tuesday against Salzburg, who have had a regenerative session; for the other, the rest of the footballers (those who were substitutes and those who did not participate in the meeting), who have worked at a normal pace. The aim is to prevent the load of matches in recent weeks causing injuries and further reduce the number of troops that Simeone has at his disposal.
As has happened in recent days, in the session four footballers have been absent: Carrasco, Saúl, Diego Costa and Vrsaljko. The Belgian he injured his right thigh in the match against Betis last Saturday and it is not known how long he will be absent, although it is expected that be ready for the duel against Barcelona on the weekend of November 21-22. For his part, the Spanish-Brazilian fell in the duel against Celta and a period of loss of about three weeks was estimated, so if he returns, he will also arrive for the match against the Catalans. The case of the canterano is unknown because has missed the last four games, but the club has not issued any medical reports that indicates what happens to him. Finally, the Croatian side will be out of the game until December after undergoing surgery on the left knee on October 9 and establish a period of absence of a month and a half.