Simeone has already found his eleven type and he hardly gets out of it. Since he squared the plan with three centrals, two lanes and they fit Llorente and Lemar, the big surprise, flanking Koke, the technician only makes changes in the equipment by obligation. Either for sanctions, or for injuries or, as is the current case, for the FA's punishment of Trippier. The gala line-up is recited in a rush, although there is still a small dilemma, Suárez's companion in the attack: João Félix or Correa.
Everything points to the Portuguese being a titular, but the reality is that before being against Valencia his role was more of a substitute: he came out from the bench in the three previous league matches and entered the Cornellà eleven, an appointment marked for the so-called Unit B. That defeat of the Three Kings Day, by the way, left several indicated in that block of meritorious ones.
But in recent weeks the difference between the starters and the reserves has become more marked and, in addition, Cholo has put aside rotations. That is to say, If they are all fine, the coach leaves with Oblak; Trippier, Savic, Giménez, Hermoso, Carrasco; Llorente, Koke, Lemar; João Félix o Correa and Luis Suárez. English will be absent until February 28 and Portuguese, if you answer, will be done with the site.
Plenary session for Llorente, Lemar, Suárez, Carrasco …
The sequence of this type alignment begins in San Sebastián. That day, however, they were low Giménez and João Félix, so Felipe and Correa entered. For the next appointment, against Getafe, the 7 I was ready and started, but who was missing was Trippier, that began to serve punishment and was replaced by Vrsaljko. Already in 2021, in Vitoria, Savic was absent due to suspension and Felipe started; against Sevilla no one failed, not even Trippier (with the precautionary), and used the eleven of gala. Next chapter: in Eibar the Briton resumes his sanction, Koke does not travel for five yellow cards and Hermoso drags a sprain, so enter Vrsaljko, Saúl and Felipe. And it comes this Sunday and Hermoso, with only one training session after the injury, returns to eleven. João Félix, it is said, too. The others, those of the previous paragraph in all meetings.
That is to say, Simeone has ten fixed and another (João Félix) who was until recently and probably is. What is surprising is that it has completely parked the rotations and parts like Saúl, Lodi, Torreira and Felipe only enter because of teammates' losses. Only Correa rebels against the role of revulsive, which he has done since he arrived. But Cholo has found his eleven and, if there are no setbacks, everything indicates that it will be the one of the key appointments that are coming …