Diego Simeone returns to training: three absences at Atlético

Atlético de Madrid returned to training after beating Espanyol 0-1, with Álvaro Baena scoring close to the end, and Diego Simeone began the session with three absences. The win also left the side second on their own, following Real Betis Balompié’s defeat.

Cardoso and Koke stayed out of group work. The US forward was in the gym as he improved from the gastroenteritis that kept him out in Barcelona, while Koke continues his recovery alone from a left thigh injury. Meanwhile, Cuti Romero was assessed by the medical staff to rule out a possible problem after leaving the last match with muscular discomfort.

As Mundo Deportivo reports, the club expects to know the extent of the Argentine’s issue during the morning. Recovery work kept the starters in the gym, with the substitutes on the pitch for a small-sided game where Baena stood out again.