Intense heat in the first team training
The Atletico Madrid first team returned to the Majadahonda Sports City after training in the Vicente Calderon on Wednesday and were met by high temperatures. Gabi, who was in Amsterdam in the UEFA act, joined the list of absentees along with Arda and Tiago with their physical problems.
The Majadahonda Sports again hosted the Atletico players training under the command of Diego Pablo Simeone. The sun and high temperatures reigned during the session that lasted for an hour and a half. Atletico continued to prepare for the crucial meeting next Sunday at 21.00 at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium where Unai Emery’s Seville awaits. The main change was the return to training of Manquillo, Saul and Óliver after joining up with the Spanish Under-20s.
Arda and Tiago did not train with the rest of his teammates as they continued to work apart and Gabi was in Amsterdam for the trophy ceremony of the UEFA Europa League, which was won by Atletico last year in Bucharest , the Dutch capital city hosts this year’s final.
Meanwhile, as usual in recent days, the youth teamers joined the session. Elbis, Dani Aquino, Borja Martínez, Xu Xin, Chele, Villa, Carlos Ramos and Luis Milla were the players called up.