Atlético: Heading to the Club World Cup
Atlético de Madrid is already preparing for its debut in the Club World Cup, an exciting challenge that will begin on June 15 against the Champions League champion, PSG. However, the start of preseason training at El Cerro is marked by the absence of up to eleven key players, called up by their national teams.
Faced with this situation, Simeone will turn to the youth academy to complete the training sessions and define the final list of up to 35 players who can participate in the tournament. The championship regulations allow for this broad call-up, opening an opportunity for the young rojiblancos talents.
Players like Le Normand or Lenglet could rejoin training in Madrid next week, depending on their participation in the Nations League. The rest of the internationals will join the team directly in Los Angeles, a few days before their debut in the World Cup.
The team’s physical preparation will be conditioned by the participation of the internationals with their national teams, so los Barrios, Llorente and Koke, among others, will train under the supervision of Luis Piñedo. Atlético will have just over ten days to prepare for the tournament, a unique opportunity to close the season with a title.
