The League faces a dichotomy in the Metropolitan. The duel between Athletic and Barcelona It will leave the championship more emotion in case of rojiblanco triumph, or a more clear road if the opposite occurs. The duel arrives at a rojiblanca anxiety after the elimination last Wednesday in Champions And with players like Of Paul with great fatigue load that condition the alignment of Atlético.
Colchonera uncertainty is reflected both in the physical tirednesswith more than 120 minutes of play and a batch of penalties in between, as in the mental sectionfor the cruel way of staying out and before the rival he was. As much as you want, it is impossible to talk about the duel between Atlético and Barcelona without mentioning the continental party between Rojiblanco and Real Madrid.
Of Paul and Lenglet They ended at the edge of their physical benefits, being the most harmed Argentine since he forced to be present in the duel. The midfielder is being a fundamental pillar of Atlético in this season and has not been able to rest the necessary. The injury of Koke and the expulsion to Neighborhoods They have not allowed him to dose his high load of minutes.
The proof is that for the party against Barcelona It has only completed a single training with the groupsince Friday he did individual work in the gym. However, in the session he has done this Saturday in the Metropolitan, he has been seen at a good pace and with good feelings. Win integers for holding.
Like Lenglet, whose landing in Atlético has been with both feet. Will form a couple again with the rear next to Giménez to face those who were their peers. Le Normand You must wait for your opportunity on the bench. As Lino will also have to do it, which has been advanced by Gallagher in the battle to occupy the left rojiblanco left side.
The rest of Atlético’s alignment is expected and the one that Simeone He has formed in gala matches. With Griezmann and Julián Álvarez as offensive references to the detriment of a Sorloth which has been the Barca scourge this season. Two goals in the two confrontations of the course and both after taking advantage of their role as revulsive in the final stretch.
Atlético alignment to receive Barcelona
This is the probable alignment that Simeone will put for the vital duel for the League against Barcelona. Oblak; Llorente, Giménez, Lenglet, Galán; Giuliano, Barrios, Paul, Gallagher; Griezmann and Julián Álvarez.
