The Atlético de Madrid the place to the knockout stages of the Champions League is played on Wednesday at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg. And as much as the derby arrives on Saturday, the minds of the rojiblancos are solely and exclusively on Austria. If already Simeone He is not in favor of thinking beyond the next meeting, the importance of the continental clash rules it out now at all.
It is expected that the Cholo come out with your eleven of gala or, rather, the best eleven possible considering that Gimenez or Diego Costa they are low for this match due to injury. The Argentine coach will not reserve anything for Real Madrid. And above all, you will be able to start again with Joao Félix and Luis Suárez in the attack. Two differential players for the rojiblanco team who have not played together from the beginning in the last five games.
This period includes the four matches that the Uruguayan has missed due to the coronavirus and the last one, on Saturday against Valladolid, in which he reappeared, being a starter, but was not Joao Felix, To who Simeone He booked thinking about the appointment of this Wednesday in Austria. In fact, only five minutes coincided on the pitch. The time that elapsed between the entry of the Portuguese and the exit of the Uruguayan from the field.
Between the two they have 13 goals of the 25 that Atlético has achieved this season adding League and Champions, that is, more than 50%. Five others have signed Marcos Llorente, which also aims to start in Salzburg. Angel Correa, which could start on the bench.
The rest of the seats in the center of the field forward will be for Carrasco, already recovered from the blow to the knee that prevented him from playing against Valladolid, Koke Y Saul. And in the event that Simeone chooses to repeat with 3-5-2, as it seems that it will be, Trippier would be the owner of the right lane. The three centrals, Savic, Philip Y Beautiful, with Jan Oblak in goal.
It should be remembered that for this match, Cholo will have the casualties of Giménez, Diego Costa and Manu Sánchez due to injury, and that of Kondogbia, which is not registered to play the Champions League. Atlético will hold the final session on Tuesday afternoon at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, the city where the mattress expedition plans to land after noon.