Atletico Madrid’s poor start to the season has become a concern for Atleti fans. Atletico Madrid are on one point after two La Liga games under Diego Simeone, despite new players playing their first games in the league.
One of the players that Atletico Madrid count on is Uruguayan defender Jose Maria Gimenez. The defender has been out since June with a muscle injury that has kept him out for the preseason and the start of the new La Liga season.
His last game was against Seattle Sounders in the FIFA Club World Cup this summer. Gimenez was expected to play one of the first league games with Atleti, but new reports suggest his return will be delayed again.
Diario AS reports that Gimenez will be out for another month as he has suffered a setback in his recovery. He participated in the team training session before the match against Elche, but he felt pain in his calf.
Despite his absence, Atleti fans are impressed with their new defender David Hancko, who joined from Feyenoord.
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The centerback duo for Atleti in the first two league games is David Hancko and Robin Le Normand. The fullbacks were Matteo Ruggeri and Marcos Llorente for the games against Espanyol and Elche.
Atletico Madrid lost 2-1 to Espanyol after taking the lead through a Julian Alvarez free kick. Their first home game of the season was a 1-1 draw against Elche.
Atleti once again took the lead thanks to a goal from Alexander Sorloth. Elche found the equalizer in the 15th minute, courtesy of Rafa Mir.
