This is how the 13 youth players with whom Simeone has been reinforced play

Atlético already its preseason has started. The rojiblancos footballers underwent medical tests and exercised for the first time in the return of the holidays in an atypical summer, where Simeone's absences due to international commitments accumulate.

Seven players of the League champion were summoned to play the Eurocup, where the elimination of Koke and Llorente yesterday leaves Trippier as the only representative that remains in the competition. In the Copa América there were five summoned, and Lodi met Correa in the final, which will also feature De Paul, future mattress signing. And Herrera is going to start the Gold Cup. For this reason, Cholo will have to give a leading role to his quarry, which always has its space to shine in the preseason.

The Argentine coach has ten players from the first team to start the summer: the recent signing of Marcos Paulo has joined Oblak, Grbic, Savic, Hermoso, Kondogbia and Saúl, all of them from rojiblanco at the end of the course. In addition, they return from the loan of Arias, who continues to recover from his injury that barely allowed him to participate with Bayer Leverkusen, Manu Sánchez, on loan since January in Osasuna and Saponjic, which in the winter market headed to Cádiz. In the case of Nehuén Pérez, his incorporation is delayed after being summoned to play the Olympic Games. 13 homegrown players, several of them also loaned in the past year (in the case of Sweetbread Mallorca's promotion keeps him in the vermilion club), are the reinforcements that Simeone has for this preseason, where they will try to show all their virtues. These are the youth players of Cholo:

Goalkeepers

San Roman: A first-team debut in the Copa del Rey, he served as third goalkeeper for Simeone last season, being present at the title celebrations. San Román left great sensations at Atlético B despite the double relegation. The 23-year-old goalkeeper is waiting to know his future, Since his contract ends in 2022 and there are teams interested in him, both in the First Division and especially in the Second.

Christian Gomez: The fourth goalkeeper in Atlético's first session, he is also used to working with Pablo Vercellone, goalkeeping coach. At 21 years old, last season he had little participation with the second team due to the presence of San Román and Valens, but he has great qualities under the sticks.

Defenses

Huntsman: He is back after spending the last two years on loan, the first at Deportivo and the latter at Besiktas. But, in the 2018-19 season he was a regular resource for Simeone, both as a center-back, his natural position, and as a left-back. He played 14 games with the first team and on his return it is not contemplated that he will stay in Atleti B, since there are multiple teams interested in him. At 22, he has a new opportunity to show Simeone his skills and his evolution over the years. Atlético could consider having a central fifth in the squad this season.

Marco Moreno: The 20-year-old center-back reinforces a line where Cholo has Savic and Hermoso, two great models for the youth squad waiting for Giménez and Felipe (injured). Physically strong and quick to cut, the canary ended up having a lot of participation in Atleti B, which could not maintain the category and ended up descending to the Third RFEF.

Ricard: He can occupy any position on the right side, but Simeone has always used him as a winger. He debuted with a great goal in the Cup, although he would end up expelled in the next round against Cornellà. He also had minutes in the league against Levante. Very offensive, he always shines more in the opposite field. As in most of the cases on the list, the demotion of Atleti B makes its future rethink, since the Third RFEF is far from the Second B previously disputed.

Midfielders

Javi Serrano: Born in 2003, he is the youngest of the aforementioned footballers. Pivot with great physical deployment, travel and work, he has just extended his contract with Atlético until 2026. Last season he came up from the youth team to reinforce Atleti B and ended up having many minutes in the engine room. International in the lower categories of the National Team, the club has its future tied up.

Alberto Moreno: The 19-year-old midfielder joins Simeone's plans after emerging in the youth team, where Atlético also managed to lift the title and fell in the subsequent Champions Cup against Real Madrid. Player of distribution and exit of the ball, this next course could have an important role in Atleti B.

Rodrigo Riquelme: He returns from his assignment to Bournemouth with a few minutes on his legs, but a lot of learning english soccer. He marveled in the 2019 preseason and made his league debut against Eibar as one of Simeone's favorite homegrown players. Great technique, driving and danger, he led the youth in the Youth League two years ago. A danger when he starts freely from the midfielder and thrown mainly to the left wing, where he likes to appear the most. At 21, the club will have to decide its future.

Mario Soriano: Another of the pearls of the youth who last year played a major role in Atleti B. Pure talent, his minutes were good in the cupbearer's debut against Cornellà despite the elimination. A very technical footballer, also playing in the midfielder or outlined to the left with great dribbling and vision of the game and who has acquired many stripes this course. From 2002, she is one of the young promising rojiblancas.

Forwards

German Valera: The Murcian left Tenerife in January to gain experience in the Second Division. He got two goals despite not having many minutes. The 19-year-old footballer is a benchmark in the lower categories of the National Team and is among the 100 nominees for the Golden Boy. He also knows what it's like to debut in First under the command of Simeone. Extreme, he usually starts from the right with a changed leg to unleash his dribbling and shot with his left foot.

Borja Garcés: Like Valera, he left in January to discover the Second Division. And Garcés became a benchmark in Fuenlabrada, difficult to make better use of his months at the club. He took a position up front and scored seven goals, making it clear that his knee injury is completely forgotten. The 21-year-old striker has a goal, as he demonstrated in his debut in the First Division against Eibar and Simeone must decide what to do with his future.

Sergio Camello: He is the benchmark in attack for Atleti B and like Garcés, he debuted with the first team scoring, in his case against Levante. A regular in Cholo's training sessions and in calls when casualties are concentrated in attack. At 20 years of age, you also have to see what happens with his future, if he goes through continuing in the second mattress team or looking for experience in higher categories.

Giuliano Simeone: Fully settled in Atleti B after rising from the youth, the Argentine forward dreams of making his debut with the first team under the command of his father. Quick into space, he never gives a ball for lost and can fall to the wings sharing a lead with another '9'. In December he will turn 19 and, with the casualties concentrated in attack, he may have his chance during the preseason.