Diego Pablo Simeone worked with his men for the first time in South America ahead of Atletico’s participation in the Copa Euroamericana. The rojiblanco began to prepare for the match against Estudiantes.

Our boys will be measured against Estudiantes de La Plata in the opener of the Copa Euroamericana. Diego Pablo Simeone returns to the place where he was crowned champions of the Apertura.

On Saturday, Atletico start their participation in the Euro-American Cup against Estudiantes de La Plata. Simeone and Demichelis we present on behalf of the Spanish delegation and Pellegrino and Jerome Rulli for the Argentine squad were at the presentation ceremony.

The second stop on our tour of South America will be Lima, Peru. There we will dispute the third preseason game against Sporting Cristal. It will be on Thursday, August 1st at 3.00 in the morning in Spain (20.00 local time in Peru) with one of the strongest teams in the Latin American country.

The goalkeeper will play on loan at at Villareal in the top flight of Spanish football next season.

Diego Pablo Simeone has compiled a list of 23 players who will travel to play the Copa EuroAmericana. Godin and Cristian Rodriguez will join up with the team in Uruguay. Atletico will face Estudiantes in Argentina, Sporting Cristal in Peru and National in Uruguay.

Thibaut Courtois, last season’s Zamora is up against Valdes and Willy Caballero. Meanwhile, Leo Baptistão will fight for the Newcomer Award with A.Moreno from Sevilla and Illarramendi.

The Uruguayan centre back was one of the start of the under 20s world cup and was presented today at the VIP box with the presence of the president, Enrique Cerezo, and sporting director Jose Luis Perez Caminero.

The player will look to continue accumulating minutes and experience in the top flight of Spanish football wearing the colours of Rayo Vallecano.