Giménez and Le Normand: The Red and White Wall Returns
Great news for the Colchoneros fans! Simeone seems to have a clear choice for the defense: the Uruguayan-French duo, Giménez and Le Normand, returns to the starting lineup.
After the well-deserved rest after the derby, the team is focusing on the match against Celta, and Cholo has been testing his most experienced central defenders. Despite Lenglet’s good performance, everything indicates that Giménez and Le Normand have an advantage.
Although at the beginning of the season it was expected that this pair would be the undisputed starter, injuries and the need for rotations prevented them from consolidating. Giménez has started in 21 occasions, Le Normand in 17, and Lenglet in 19.
Now, with everyone available, Simeone has made the decision. Together, Giménez and Le Normand have proven to be an almost impenetrable wall. Before Le Normand’s injury in the Metropolitano derby, the pair played seven games together, reaping six wins and one draw, keeping a clean sheet five times and conceding only two goals. The Red and White fans hope that this duo will give defensive solidity to the team. The rest of the starting eleven could be the same as the one that played in the Bernabéu.
