Atlético will lose Luis Suárez for the next four games and Simeone will have to improvise a forward for the league commitments against Betis, Eibar, Huesca and Athletic. The clash this Sunday was not going to play as he was sanctioned, but he will not be able to be in the following games either. The objective is that he can at the beginning of May in the match against Elche. The problem for Cholo increases, since Dembélé, the Uruguayan's natural substitute, is not yet in the group dynamics. The Frenchman suffered a faint on March 23 and the doctors do not want to take any risks with him. Dembélé is training with one of the red and white team's recuperators.
Thus, without Luis Suárez and Dembélé right now, heAt the point of Atlético's attack it remains for João Félix and Correa. In fact, Cholo already tested them in the morning training session this Wednesday, so both will be the most advanced players against Betis. João Félix returned with problems from the games with Portugal and the trauma to his ankle made him miss the match against Sevilla. But João Félix is fine and will play alongside Correa in attack.
The Portuguese has played 33 competition matches (24 in LaLiga, eight in the Champions League and one in the Copa del Rey). He has scored ten goals (seven in the league championship and three in the Champions League) and given five assists, all in the domestic tournament. The last game he played for Atlético was in the Champions League, against Chelsea, and it was the best of the Madrid team. Then he could not play against Alavés, due to suspension, and against Sevilla, due to injury.
Correa, for his part, has played in attack and also in the middle, on the right wing. Simeone even placed him as a right lane. His versatility means that he is always one of the Argentine coach's mainstays. He has played 39 games (29 in LaLiga, eight in the Champions League and two in the Cup). He has scored four goals, all in the league championship, and given nine assists, six in the domestic tournament.
Vitolo, who has barely counted for Simeone in recent months, could have a greater participation and Cholo also has the resource of overtaking Carrasco, whom he is using as a left lane. If Simeone needs him, the Belgian can play as an attacker.