Panic at Atlético de Madrid ahead of the last national team break of the season

Atlético de Madrid faces the final nationwide crew break of the season with some anxiousness. Every worldwide window is a small headache for the golf equipment, however on this case the context makes the priority even better within the Metropolitano. The reason being clear: Diego Pablo Simeone’s crew enters an important second of the course. In only a few weeks, a big a part of the rojiblanco’s future will probably be determined in two competitions through which they nonetheless have very actual choices to win a title.

Atleti performs the season… however first there’s a FIFA break

On the one hand there may be the ultimate of the Copa del Rey. Atlético will play the match for the trophy on April 18 in La Cartuja, the place they may face Actual Sociedad in a duel that guarantees to be one of many nice occasions in Spanish soccer this season.

However it isn’t the one essential battle that lies forward. Within the Champions League, the Madrid crew is nicely on its technique to the quarterfinals after the resounding 5-2 win within the first leg on the Metropolitano towards Tottenham Hotspur. A really priceless benefit that permits us to have a look at the second leg with optimism, though there may be nonetheless work to do. With this panorama, any unexpected occasion can change into a major problem, and that’s exactly what the membership fears with the arrival of the worldwide break in March.

A lot of the employees might have worldwide commitments

As much as 14 first crew gamers may very well be known as up by their nationwide groups within the coming days. A really excessive quantity that leaves Simeone virtually with out a employees throughout a key work week. Among the many attainable developments, the case of Marc Pubill stands out, who might obtain his first worldwide name. The total-back is having a really stable season and his development has not gone unnoticed by the selectors.

The one gamers who, barring a shock, won’t journey with their nationwide groups are Rodrigo Mendoza, Koke Resurrección, Antoine Griezmann, Clément Lenglet and Pablo Barrios, the latter attributable to harm. The remainder of the pink and white squad does purpose to be current in varied worldwide matches on the finish of March. A typical situation in massive golf equipment, however one which all the time generates a sure nervousness within the teaching employees.

⚠️‼️ BE CAREFUL with the nationwide crew break, we might lose as much as 18 gamers throughout this break, chills.

🟢 14 Mounted: Gimenez, Molina, Hancko, Pubill (relying on model), Le Normand, Johnny, Baena, Llorente, Giuliano, Nico, Sorloth, Almada, Álvarez and Lookman.

🟡 4 unsure: Musso… pic.twitter.com/h9VfyUGLK2

— Spidy Atletico 🕷️ (@SpidyAtletico) March 16, 2026

The priority is straightforward to grasp: any harm or setback throughout these matches might instantly have an effect on Atlético de Madrid simply earlier than dealing with an important matches of the season. On the Metropolitano they’re crossing their fingers in order that all the pieces occurs usually. As a result of at this level within the season, shedding a key participant could make the distinction between preventing for the title or being left on the doorstep.