Atlético de Madrid are extremely concerned about the physical condition of Pablo Barrios, who had to leave the training camp with Spain. In principle, everything points to a muscle strain, but the red-and-white team fears that he could do something more serious. This has been revealed by MARCA , and it could be a muscular injury that will keep him out of action for several matches.
Pablo Barrios has been one of the most used players by Simeone at the start of the season, only surpassed by Robin Le Normand. The Atletico youth player has been able to take that much-needed step forward to become a regular starter for the Colchoneros. September is going to be a very demanding month, as there are several competitions and numerous matches , and it would be terrible to lose the midfielder.
Pablo Barrios, in serious doubt
All the alarm bells had gone off at Atlético de Madrid when their player had to return to Madrid early. Pablo Barrios did not sit on the bench in the match against Scotland and the national team reported that he was suffering from muscle strain. In principle, it was nothing serious, as no injury had been detected that could keep him out for several weeks .
However, according to the first scans that have been carried out on the Colchoneros, Pablo Barrios could have something more serious. It is not ruled out that this muscle injury really exists, something that would leave him in the infirmary for numerous matches . It would be very bad news, since the midfielder has been one of the most used players by Simeone in these first four games.
Only Robin Le Normand has had more playing time, demonstrating the coach's confidence in his young player. September is going to be a very demanding month for Atlético de Madrid , with very little rest between games. Therefore, a loss like Pablo Barrios ' would be very sensitive, leaving the midfield with few alternatives.
Koke's generational change
The two youth players were getting on very well on the pitch, both starting in the last match against Athletic Club. Many red-and-white fans are clear that Pablo Barrios should be the natural replacement for a Koke who has been with Atletico for 15 years . In fact, that is one of Simeone 's main objectives, who has been looking for a midfielder for many years to give his captain some rest.
Pablo Barrios has shown the personality and quality to be a starter for a European giant like Atlético de Madrid . The final diagnosis of his muscle problem is yet to be known, but at the Metropolitano they are confident that it will all be a scare. He will surely be out against Valencia, a match in which other players are in doubt, such as Jan Oblak or the South American internationals.