The trainer of the Athletic of Madrid, the 'Cholo' Simeone, already has begun to work in the preparation of the party of LaLiga Santander 2017-18 corresponding to the eighth day of the championship, that will confront him to the FC Barcelona in Wanda Metropolitan for the first time in the history of the new stadium, inaugurated does hardly some weeks.
The group 'colchonero' exercised this Tuesday in Majadahonda, as it is usual, recovering to until four international that during the last days had travelled with his respective selections (Saúl, Koke, Oblak and Carrasco).
Between the novelties of the training were also Filipe Luis and Lucas Hernández, those who recovered of his respective injuries and aim to the titularity next Saturday against the FC Barcelona. Still lacking that reincorporen to the group of work Griezmann, Thomas, Vrsaljko, Godín and Giménez, still summoned with his combined national, by what his presence will be doubt to the end in front of the Barça.
In any case, the reality is that Diego Pablo Simeone already has very very outlined the eleven that will take out in Wanda Metropolitan in front of the ones of Ernesto Valverde. And it is that it foresees that in the goal go back to be as it is usual Jan Oblak, whereas all aims to that the defensive saga will be formed by Juanfran, Savic, Lucas and Filipe.
The incógnita of Griezmann
The positions of defensive pivote would be in hands of Gabi and Saúl Ñíguez. Koke Resurrection and Yannick Carrasco aim to the bands, whereas in tip Ángel Correa can return to the titularity beside Antoine Griezmann, although desconoce if the French forward will be able to be finally available to play the meeting with full guarantees.
If it was not like this, Kevin Gameiro would be probably his relief in the eleven headline of the Athletic, still with some incógnitas in function of the state in which they arrive the players that are missing for landing in the Spanish capital.