Pablo Barrios training separately as part of load management | OneFootball

Atlético de Madrid continues working on a new training session during the international break week, all with their sights set on Villarreal. Only eleven first-team players were present at Wednesday’s session, where the absence of Pablo Barrios stood out. He trained normally yesterday, but today was working separately in the gym due to load management. In addition, Álex Baena, who underwent successful appendicitis surgery yesterday, and José María Giménez due to muscle problems, remain out of the group.

On the other hand, there are ten Atlético internationals who were also absent from training and whom Cholo Simeone will not be able to count on until next week: Oblak with Slovenia, Sørloth with Norway, Hancko with Slovakia, Raspadori with Italy, Le Normand with Spain, and Almada, Julián Alvarez, Nico González, Nahuel and Giuliano with Argentina.

It was an intense training session, with a very active Simeone, closely monitoring the few Atlético players present due to the international break. The players started with activation exercises before moving on to tactical work. Aware of the four goals conceded in just three matches, the coaching staff focused on one-on-one situations, emphasizing the importance of not being beaten by the opponent, helping teammates, and never losing sight of the goal. Cholo also insisted on being very organized in attack.

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