Simeone recovers Herrera

Atlético continues training at the Majadahonda facilities, although Simeone has many players with his selections. But the rojiblanco team does not stop and faced a new work session. But it was in the gym, so the players did not touch the ball. The good news is that Héctor Herrera has already done the same job as the group. The Mexican participated as one more doing the gym and it will be necessary to see in subsequent training sessions if he continues like this and performs the same workload as everyone.

Herrera returned to Atlético after having participated in the Gold Cup with his national team, although later he was injured and could not play any of the three games of this league start: Celta, Elche and Villarreal. Now it seems that he has left his muscular problems behind and he will be able to start having minutes after the national team break.

Herrera had a checkered past season. His injury problems were joined by the Covid. The 31-year-old Mexican faces a special exercise for him, because his contract with Atlético ends at the end of this exercise. Several teams asked about him, including Roma, but Atlético's sports management did not let him leave and they are counting on him. It will not be easy for him to have Koke, Kondogbia and De Paul as direct competition.

João Félix did work apart from his teammates. He had alternative training, although the Portuguese does not suffer any mishap. The idea is that he can play his first minutes this season against Espanyol. After having surgery on his right ankle, no one in the medical or technical staff wanted to force him to play. It will also do so after the break.

Luis Suárez continues to recover from his injury in the match against Villarreal. The edema in his left knee does not seem worrisome, but at the moment he is not doing training with the rojiblanco team. If he has a positive evolution, he could start working early next week with the rest of his colleagues.