According to AS, Atletico Madrid reassembled after defeating Osasuna away and resting for two days, beginning preparations for their home match against Girona at 1:00 AM Beijing time (CEST) on Monday, which will also be Antoine Griezmann's farewell match at the Metropolitano Stadium. However, Simeone still faces the challenge of personnel shortages in his lineup, even though the team seems to have welcomed back Giuliano.
The report pointed out that the Argentine winger was the biggest change in Friday's training. After missing the last two matches due to injury, Giuliano returned to the training pitch. Previously, he had reluctantly played against Arsenal with an injury, which stemmed from a collision in the first leg match, and he subsequently rested for over a week. Based on the current situation, he is expected to make it to the "Griezmann farewell match."
However, Atletico Madrid's absentee list is still long. Marcos Llorente will miss this match due to a red card received at El Sadar, and Pablo Barrios, Nicolas Gonzalez, Gimenez, Molina, Cardoso, Julian Alvarez, and Mendoza are also unavailable due to injury. Mendoza is the latest injured player, having sustained his injury in the match against Osasuna. This means Simeone currently only has 15 first-team players available.
The article also stated that in recent weeks, Atletico Madrid has supplemented its squad by calling up Atletico Madrid B team players, with as many as 10 young players making their first-team debut in 2026 this season. But this weekend is different: Atletico Madrid B will challenge Eldense away on Saturday, who are the leaders of Group 2 of the Primera Federación, and this match is considered a "decisive battle" for promotion. Therefore, Simeone only called up Julio Diaz and Mocillo from the B team for Friday's training.