Atlético de Madrid is still preparing for their upcoming clash with Valencia and have completed a new training session in Majadahonda. Simeone is still waiting to recover all the international players while he thinks about who his starting team will be on Sunday. So far, he received good news as the red-and-white goal will be completely safe when the league championship returns.
Juan Musso has trained normally on the pitch and is aiming to compete with Jan Oblak for the starting spot. The Argentine showed great form in the away win against Athletic Club and hopes to get another chance. For his part, the Slovenian has already overcome his indisposition, which had prevented him from being in Bilbao and in the first match with the Slovenian national team.
Juan Musso, ready to compete
For a few days, Atlético de Madrid had some concerns about the situation in their goal, having two goalkeepers injured. In the case of the former Atalanta player , he suffered a strong blow to the back in the victory against Athletic Club , having to leave the training camp with Argentina. There were some doubts about whether he would be available for Sunday's match against Valencia .
Juan Musso's back problems were compounded by the fact that Jan Oblak was suffering from an illness that prevented him from playing. He was unable to start in Bilbao and did not play in the first match of the Nations League with the Slovenian national team. However, he returned in the match against Kazakhstan , making it clear that he is fully recovered for Sunday.
In this regard, Simeone will have to decide who will be his goalkeeper in a month in which several matches will be played in different competitions. Atlético de Madrid, they have full confidence in Juan Musso and they know that Jan Oblak has had a more than complicated start to the season. Therefore, the Argentine has a good chance of starting on Sunday and the Slovenian of returning in the opening game of the Champions League .
Simeone awaits internationals
For now, the red-and-white team is waiting for all the players who have played minutes with their countries to return to training . The last will be the Argentines, who play their last match this morning against Colombia on their way to the 2026 World Cup. Usually, those who go with South American teams usually rest until the next match that Atlético de Madrid plays.
Some rotations are expected in Simeone's formation with respect to the starting team that took the victory in the last matchday. On the 19th, the colchoneros will host Leipzig to begin their journey in the new Champions League format. Taking into account the little rest there will be this month, at the Metropolitano they need the best version of all their players.