The return of the captain of the Atlético de Madrid, Jorge ‘Koke’ Resurrection, to the eleven that the league leader prepares to visit Elche tomorrow, and the confirmation that the Portuguese Joao Felix the game will start on the bench were the two keys to the last training session before the trip.
Koke, who has trained on the sidelines in recent days, returned to the group and most likely will regain his position in the eleven that will go out to defend the leadership at Martínez Valero, where he will not be Joao Felix, as the rojiblanco team has been rehearsing during this week. The captain will reach a round figure.
This formation is composed of Jan Oblak; Kieran Trippier, Stefan Savic, José María Giménez and Mario Hermoso; Ángel Correa, Marcos Llorente, Koke, Thomas Lemar and Yannick Carrasco; Y Luis Suarez as a battering ram. Frenchman Geoffrey Kondogbia also rehearsed as a pivot, but was soon replaced by the captain.
The only absence from the session was the Brazilian Renan lodi, who has already been diagnosed with a muscle injury that will leave him out of Saturday's duel and perhaps the momentous duel of the following day at the Camp Nou against him Barcelona.
A new banner presided over the session this Friday, with the slogan “Now it's your turn to be at the level of these colors.” Atlético benefited from the victory of grenade at the Camp Nou against Barcelona (1-2) and now he will have to comply with Elche to stay at the top of the standings for one more day.