The absence of Kondogbia leaves the midfield to a minimum

Simeone considers carrying out rotations to receive the Lokomotiv due to the accumulation of parties. Even João Félix could start from the bench, but he will not be able to consider it in the double pivot. The international break brought Héctor Herrera's muscle injury with Mexico and Torreira returned from Uruguay infected with coronavirus. The Mexican was in a great state of form and had made a hole in the eleven and the Uruguayan struggled to have more and more minutes.

Now, in the return to the Champions League he joins the impossibility of being able to count on Kondogbia, that he could not be registered in the Champions League after signing for Atlético after the deadline. The particularity of the incorporation of French, during the extra month that LaLiga awarded to the rojiblanco club for the loss of Thomas On the last day of the market, when he deposited his termination clause to leave for Arsenal, he caused that on his arrival from Valencia It could be registered in the League and the Cup, but not in the Champions League.

In Europe, the lists closed on October 6, one day after the end of the market. Until a hypothetical eighth (in January the registration is reopened), Kondogbia will not be able to play Champions. The Cholo stays only with Saúl and Koke for the position, plus the option to delay Llorente and regain his usual role as a midfielder before exploding in attack. The two homegrown players they played a great role against Barcelona, although the captain adds many minutes after starting with the National Team against Germany, where he left a fantastic performance.

Saúl, for his part, missed five consecutive games before the break due to a muscle injury, although when he is healthy he is indisputable for Simeone and it practically never breaks. Two indisputable footballers, but without replacement in the team due to casualties and who will continue to accumulate kilometers. On Saturday LaLiga will return to Kondogbia on a visit to Mestalla in what was his home for the last three seasons, perhaps in that game he can have his first start to give a break to Koke and Saúl, Cholo's rojiblancos lungs.