The bad news continues for Atlético. Kondogbia joins the casualty list that they are punishing the team in the middle of a marathon of matches. The Central African left the match against Athletic with a sprained left ankle and falls from the call for Getafe. This absence puts Simeone in trouble, because Koke and Lemar are also out with muscle injuries. Cholo cannot count on three of his six midfielders, perhaps not to visit Alavés on Saturday (2:00 pm) either.
The team concentrates on the eve of the match and Simeone has cited 20 footballers. From the first team there are 18 available, including Saponjic, and he has also recruited two boys from B: Javi Serrano (midfielder) and Giuliano Simeone (forward). There is some concern that chips are being dropped too often. Also, for this match neither will João Félix, that he has yet to know the sanction that will be imposed for his expulsion on Saturday. It is expected to be a match.