The Portuguese and the player from the ranks added their 150th match with the red and white shirt in the League opener against UD Las Palmas at the Vicente Calderón. Jackson and Angel Correa debuted.
The captain of the Uruguayan national team has become one of the pillars of Atlético de Madrid, conquering numerous titles with the red and white shirt.
Our goalkeeper has been shortlisted by his national team to play two matches against Switzerland and Lithuania, to qualify for next year’s European Championship in France.
Saúl Ñíguez answered the media after Tuesday morning’s workout. He stressed the importance of the League opener at home and that the team philosophy does not change, going match-by-match.
The Ghanaian midfielder was not in Monday and Tuesday’s workouts due to the injury suffered in the match against Cádiz, a medial collateral ligament sprain of the left knee.