Simeone prepares an eleven with news … but without João Félix

Simeone He has found his trusted eleven, but in Eibar he will have to touch it up out of obligation. Three starters miss this Thursday's game, each for a different reason: Koke meets yellow penalty, Hermoso drags a sprained ankle and Trippier is punished by the English Federation. In addition, it seems that Cholo will leave João Félix on the bench, perhaps to reserve it for Sunday (Valencia), but also to reward Correa, scorer in the last game.

Portuguese does not have a good sporting moment, nails on inconvenience also in the ankle that for weeks have prevented it from shining as it had been doing. Against Sevilla he did not start, but came out in the final stretch, and that may be the plan for tomorrow in Ipurua. It will be a match hard leg, as Cholo likes to say, and the work that Correa offers him is a total guarantee for the technician. You save a winning card for the second half.

In the rest of the lines there will be news, but less surprising, as rehearsed by the coach. Koke's absence, irreplaceable, is the one that generates the most doubts in Simeone, although it seems that Saul will enter in his place, helped in the middle by Llorente. In defence, if Hermoso does not arrive on time, it will be Felipe who forms behind with Savic and Giménez. For the right back, it will be turn again for Vrsaljko. Trippier will miss the next matches and the Croatian must step up. The Briton, whom FIFA has removed the precautionary measure, cannot play, although this Tuesday he did not train due to muscle discomfort. The footballer is undergoing medical tests to diagnose his ailment. However, As long as the TAS does not say otherwise, it will not be able to enter the calls.

The team will play nine days after their last match, a break that did not occur since the teams played. The KO in the Cup gives a break to the squad, which after Sunday he will have another week off until the visit to Cádiz …