Simeone names his youngest line-up since becoming Atlético boss | OneFootball

The Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán witnessed a historic milestone. Atlético de Madrid faced Sevilla, doing so with a lineup featuring as many as four academy players making their La Liga debuts. The ten changes from the Champions League match and the inclusion of youngsters Boñar, Julio Díaz, Dani Martínez, and Rayane meant that Cholo fielded a starting XI with an average age of 23 years and 289 days. In other words, it was the youngest lineup ever in La Liga since the Argentine took charge of Atlético.

It is merely a curiosity, but Atlético de Madrid’s lineup against Sevilla is the youngest since Cholo has coached the team in La Liga. And it is not only the young academy players who bring down the average age, but also Rodrigo Mendoza and Obed Vargas. Both, registered with the first team and signed in the winter transfer window, are 21 and 20 years old respectively.

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