The Champions League returns to the Wanda Metropolitano (tomorrow, at 9:00 p.m.) and Simeone will have to face several setbacks before a Salzburg where winning is essential. Atlético wants retaliate for defeat against Bayern (4-0) and the first stone will be the Austrian team, which drew in its debut against Lokomotiv.
El Cholo has not decided whether will have Luis Suárez as a starter or from the bench, his only point in the squad, since Saponjic does not count for the coach and Diego Costa continues to work on his recovery. From the coaching staff they work to protect the physical condition of the Uruguayan player. Against Betis he sentenced the match with a goal in discount and one day after taking on Salzburg, he had an individual session in the gym as a precaution. Simeone could choose to leave him on the starting bench and resort to Correa, Llorente or Vitolo in point, players who can participate at the top although their natural position is not that of striker. Yes it is the case of Saponjic, but at the moment he has never had a chance to start. Apparently João Félix will return to eleven after rotating against the Verdiblanco team.
Who will not be is Carrasco, who suffered against Betis a muscle injury to the right thigh after having been decisive with his entry onto the pitch at halftime. The Belgian joins the casualties of Costa, Vrsaljko and a Saúl who still does not train with the group after suffering some discomfort during the international break. The midfielder has already missed the games against him Celta, Bayern and Betis. German Valera entered the convocation in the place of the headdress Sanabria and Manu Sánchez returns after being absent in the last two games.