Atlético: Eyes on Mestalla
Atlético de Madrid is intensely preparing for their visit to Mestalla, where they will face a Valencia on the rise. Despite the absences of Koke due to injury and Pablo Barrios due to suspension, Diego Simeone is fine-tuning the strategy for a crucial match.
Since the beginning of the week, Simeone has opted for Marcos Llorente in the midfield, partnering with De Paul, consolidating this option in the last training session. Another important novelty would be the inclusion of César Azpilicueta at left-back, replacing Javi Galán.
The possible starting eleven would be composed of Oblak; Molina, Le Normand, Lenglet, Azpilicueta; Giuliano, De Paul, Llorente, Lino; Griezmann and Julián Alvarez.
During the training, Simeone was particularly active, focusing on offensive actions and conveying calm to his players in the opponent’s area, seeking to saturate the Valencia defense. After training, the likely starters refined the strategy. Despite the important challenges ahead, such as the duels against Barcelona in Copa del Rey and Athletic in La Liga, the team is fully focused on the match against Valencia, aware of the need to score points to continue fighting for the title.
