The work in Majadahonda does not stop and, after the draw in Vallecas , Atléticode Madrid has already begun to prepare for the next league match. It will be against Celta de Vigo , in Balaídos , where the colchoneros will try to leave behind the setback against Rayo and will seek to return to the path of victory as a visitor. Something that, for the moment, they have only been able to achieve in SanMamés , since they also got a draw at La Cerámica .
In the morning training session that took place on Monday morning, DiegoPablo Simeone had some absences and additions. It is known that Azpilicueta , Barrios and Lemar will not be there against Celta due to injury, but it is not all bad news. And it is that a player who is different for Cholo , despite being doing individual work, seems to be able to travel with the team.
Rodrigo de Paul, back
Everything seems to indicate that the 'little engine' Rodrigo de Paul will be able to enter the next Atlético de Madrid squad for the seventh league matchday. Something that he could not do last Sunday, where he was left out against Rayo Vallecano as a precaution despite not suffering any major physical problems. That was what the club was suggesting, who assured that it was a completely technical decision due to the demanding calendar of the club, which forces Simeone to make changes.
Rodrigode Paul has already returned to work as a regular, although with individualised exercise sessions to find out his current condition. However, Cholo 's coaching staff seems to fully trust that he will be ready and available to seek victory in Balaídos . A task that will not be easy, so Atlético de Madrid will need all the weapons possible to defeat the eighth-placed team in LaLiga .
Simeone breathes a sigh of relief
It would be an addition that would save DiegoPabloSimeone a lot of problems, as he could have one more man in the centre of the field. Against Rayo Vallecano , both Koke and ConorGallagher had to play the whole 90 minutes of the match, something dangerous considering the few days of rest that all the players have. And, along with Rodrigode Paul , Pablo Barrios was also one of the team's casualties, forcing Cholo to have few players for that line of the field.
Although the case of the Spanish youth player is more serious, as he is expected to miss a few more games due to his ugly muscle injury with the SpanishUnder-21team . A hard blow for a team that had Pablo Barrios as an oxygen pump that was being one of the best at the start of the season, but that ended up running out. Now we will have to wait to see if Rodrigo de Paul ends up making it to the match against Celta as planned, or if he will be saved for the derby against Real Madrid .