Simeone faces Betis clash without Cardoso, Barrios or Nico | OneFootball

Football doesn’t stop, and for the second time in just a week, Atlético de Madrid will face Betis again, this time in La Liga and with a squad list full of surprises. There are several negative situations that Diego Pablo Simeone will have to deal with for this second clash of the week against the green-and-white team. With only one piece of good news.

Cholo Simeone welcomes back Sørloth for this squad list, who, after missing the Betis – Atlético Copa match, will be available for the league match at the Metropolitano. The Norwegian was sidelined after suffering a concussion at the Ciutat de Valencia, and has been training with his teammates wearing a protective headband. A positive development, which is joined by the presence of Esquivel as the third goalkeeper, and Javi Serrano, who joins as the only academy player due to the many absences the team is suffering in midfield.

Key absences for the clash at the Metropolitano

For this match, Cholo Simeone loses three players, one of them crucial for the midfield. The young Pablo Barrios, vital in the center of the pitch, will be a key absence for the coming month and will not be available this Sunday at the Metropolitano. An absence that the Argentine coach does not know how to solve, given the importance of the young academy player, as has been shown in recent months.

But the squad list has two other absences for the Atlético – Betis league match. Johnny Cardoso will also miss out against his former team. He was not present in the first leg, nor in the recent Copa match a few days ago, and he will not feature this Sunday. The reason: some discomfort during training before the knockout competition, which led to a minor muscle injury. Nico will also be absent.

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