Atlético de Madrid will have their long-awaited league debut tomorrow against Villarreal in a match that will feature three new players. Simeone will have at his disposal the signings that the red-and-white team has officially announced so far. One of them is, obviously, Julián Álvarez, who could have his first minutes in the Atlético shirt.
The Argentine striker was recently listed on the official LaLiga website, making it clear that he will be available for the clash against the Yellow Submarine. However, taking into account Simeone 's latest training sessions, it is not clear that he will be a starter in the attacking zone. There are other teammates who have had more training sessions this summer and many minutes in friendlies , something that could be decisive.
Julian Alvarez awaits his debut
The world champion has certainly been one of the biggest surprises of this summer transfer market. Atlético de Madrid had very little chance of reaching an agreement with Manchester City, as they did not want to let go of the player. However, Julián Álvarez's desire to seek new challenges and Simeone 's insistence ended up bringing the negotiation to a successful conclusion.
The Argentine has already been presented to the media and has had several training sessions in Majadahonda . Obviously, he will be part of Atlético de Madrid 's squad to travel to tomorrow's match against Villarreal. However, everything points to him not being included in the starting team, as he has not been part of the theoretical starters in the last few training sessions.
Antoine Griezmann and Alexander Sorloth are the two that Simeone would choose to form an attacking duo for the league debut. There are options that the Colchoneros could opt for a centre forward and two attacking midfielders, just like in pre-season . Today, the last training session will take place at Cerro del Espino before the usual press conference of the Argentine coach.
An exciting season
While the sporting management is still waiting to finalise the last necessary signings, there is enthusiasm among the fans to face this campaign. Atlético de Madrid has been able to make important and necessary operations in this summer market, in departures and arrivals. For this reason, there is a lot of expectation with respect to what was seen last season, where everything ended with a scent of disappointment .
In addition, it will be a season with more games than usual, requiring a much larger squad than in previous years. For this reason, Simeone needs to have a large number of players at his disposal who are ready to take advantage of their opportunity. Atlético de Madrid 's objective is to be able to compete for all the titles and they must start by giving a good impression against Villarreal .