Giménez and Baena back in training, all eyes on Rayo | OneFootball

Atlético de Madrid doesn't rest and has already started preparing for the match this Wednesday at 21:30 against Rayo Vallecano at the Metropolitano. After another setback in the league against Mallorca, coupled with the defeat in Liverpool, Cholo Simeone's players have only won one of their last six matches. For this reason, today they trained with special intensity, with the mindset of changing the negative trend as soon as possible in a crucial week that already features the derby on Saturday.

The main news of the session was the return of José María Giménez and Álex Baena with the first team. This morning they only completed the first part of the training, but both are working at a very good pace. Their respective returns will be carried out progressively, alternating between the pitch and the gym, especially for Giménez. The Uruguayan will gradually rejoin Atlético's daily routine after several months out. Meanwhile, Baena is in better condition and is almost certain to be present in the derby, working towards being available for the match against Rayo. It is expected that he will complete the full training session tomorrow, and on Wednesday, once Simeone announces the squad list, it will be known if he will be included or not.

In addition to the absences of Thiago Almada due to a muscle injury and Johnny Cardoso due to an ankle sprain, the only player unavailable for the match against Rayo is Alexander Sørloth, who was sent off yesterday against Mallorca. Despite this, he trained normally with the rest of his teammates, among whom the starters from Mallorca were not present, as they had a gym session.

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