Simeone considers giving the title to João Félix against Real

João Félix could be the big news in the eleven for tonight's game (10pm) against Real Sociedad. Cholo meditates giving him title to the Basque team in a key game ahead of the fight for the title. The Portuguese has not started since the match against Betis, on matchday 30, a match in which he had to retire due to ankle discomfort.

In recent games, João Félix's participation has not been important. He was not against Eibar and Huesca and played the final stretch of the matches against Athletic, Elche and Barcelona and did not have a great influence on the game. Despite this, Simeone knows that he is a player of great quality and can be decisive in the games that remain. The fans criticize his, in theory, his lack of dedication in the matches, although in the dressing room they know that there are few footballers with their ability to decide the matches. Something similar to Lemar, although the Frenchman was one of the best of the team for a large part of the championship.

João Félix has played 31 official competition matches (28 in LaLiga, eight in the Champions League and one in the Copa del Rey). He has scored ten goals, seven in the championship and three in the Champions League. And given five assists, all of them in LaLiga. The problem is that he had a great start to the season, but then he stalled. His problems with an ankle have held him back in the last month and a half.

The Portuguese has a contract with Atlético until June 2026. His market value is 80 millions of euros and he is one of the most sought-after players in European football, despite the fact that this season he has not evolved what was expected of him. There are still three games left for João Félix to have, on a private level, a great end of the year.