Atlético de Madrid has already landed in Hong Kong, where they will face Kitchee this Wednesday. It will be the third preparation match for the rojiblancos, who will be without Le Normand, Oblak, De Paul, Giménez, Molina and Griezmann. Even so, there will be many incentives to see Simeone's men during this match in Asia.
We will be able to see the first minutes as red and white of the brand new signing, Alexander Sorloth . The Norwegian arrives with the mission of replacing Álvaro Morata and trying to raise the level demonstrated by the Spaniard. Another of the attractions of the match that will be played on Wednesday will be seeing the role that Joao Félix has.
The Portuguese played a great game against Getafe and is being one more during this preseason. The Argentine coach, Diego Pablo Simeone, was asked about him during the first press conference in Asian lands.
"We will value Joao Félix based on how he works"
We were all clear that in the first press conference that Simeone gave this preseason, he would be asked about Joao Félix . About the Portuguese, he said the following: "He played a good game in the 45 minutes he played against Getafe. He is an Atlético de Madrid player and we will value him based on the work he does, like any other footballer."
Regarding the first visit to Hong Kong, he said: "We are very grateful to all the people, coming here is one more step to continue growing as a team and club. This is part of our preparation for LaLiga and we will take it very seriously. ".
On the state of the team: "I see the boys very well, working for two weeks, this is the third friendly we have played. We are close to starting the competition, they are in a good moment and we will try to play a good game."
"We need more footballers than usual"
With the Club World Cup in the middle, Simeone commented this: "We need more footballers than usual, we must adapt to this, which is another big step for the club. When there is the Euro Cup and the Copa América, the preparation is more complicated, Well, we are missing quite a few footballers."
These were his words just after being asked about Joao Félix and his performance. It may or may not be a coincidence, but after talking about the Portuguese, he commented that he needed a larger squad. He praised his performance against Getafe and later spoke about this, it may be that there is a reconciliation underway.