22 soccer players are the ones that make up the squad -short- of the Atletico Madrid this course and Diego Simeone must deal with a constant ordeal: the injuries. The mattresses already add 35 spread over 19 players: 28 muscular and 7 due to trauma. A tremendous plague that was only overcome in the 2018/2019 season, with 53. At the moment Reinildo, Correa and Felipe are the lucky ones who have not been injured. Atlético practically goes out to a game due to injury. That is the toll that Simeone’s team has paid in the 36 games they have played to date.
The last to fall were Savic and Kondogbiaand work is already underway to make them available in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Manchester United. Both already have 4 injuries this season, along with Marcos Llorente. The Montenegrin has missed 61 games due to injury since he signed for the mattresses, accumulating 16 injuries (11 muscular).
Atlético’s defense is in danger, because Giménez does not fall short, this course has already had 3 injuries. The Uruguayan has suffered up to 26 injuries (18 muscular) and has missed almost 80 official matches with the colchoneros. The Savic-Giménez couple has been practically inoperative for Simeone this season. Another case of concern is that of Joao Félix. Since he arrived he has missed 26 games and has been injured 12 times.
Cholo’s team is in fifth position in LaLiga with 45 points and already they think about Sunday’s league match against Betis, once again, marked by injuries.