Simeone shields Atlético

Simeone changes some of his usual plans for the game against Barcelona. Atlético will train today at the Wanda Metropolitano instead of at the Majadahonda facilities, the usual training venue for the Madrid team. The Atlético coach shields the team against the first of the four finals between now and the end of the season and it is possible that Cholo will start to try an eleven to face Barcelona. The first fifteen minutes are open to the media.

It is not usual for Atlético to train at the Wanda Metropolitano. He has done it on very few occasions and always on the occasion of a major crash. The Cholo will be able to do tests without the gaze of fans or the media, since after fifteen minutes of access, the technician will be able to test a theoretical starting set to face Koeman's set. It will be necessary to see if Giménez or Lodi train with the team and if they are available for the new league match.

Cholo also tends to take care of strategy plays, actions that he rehearses over and over before games. The set pieces throughout the season have not given Atlético much performance, although the rojiblanco coach insists on them. From now until Saturday he will dedicate part of the training to the rehearsal of these actions.

Atlético does not alter its usual travel plan for the trip to Barcelona. The team will travel on Friday afternoon and arrive at their concentration hotel for dinner. On Saturday he will wake up in Barcelona and spend the hours before the game at his hotel.