This September, Atlético de Madrid will have to face a very demanding calendar in which they will play several competitions. Beyond the indignation over the schedules published by LaLiga for the next few days, the new Champions League will also begin. Therefore, everything points to Simeone making numerous rotations to have his entire squad at 100%.
However, he may be forced to make a change in goal for the next match between the red-and-whites and Valencia. Since the last match against Athletic Club , Jan Oblak has been suffering from a medical indisposition that has not allowed him to play for Slovenia . In this way, it cannot be ruled out that the Argentine Juan Musso will have another chance to start.
Jan Oblak, possible rotation
The start of the season has not been easy for the Slovenian, who already missed all the friendlies in the summer. Jan Oblak arrived injured after having played his first European Championship with Slovenia, training alone for several weeks. Even so, Simeone gave him full confidence and he started as a starter in the first match of the season against Villarreal .
However, the Atletico goalkeeper had to miss the match between the Colchoneros and Athletic Club in Bilbao before the international break. The reason was an indisposition, not a muscle injury, but it seems that Jan Oblak is still suffering from that illness. The Slovenian coach warned that he was unable to play in the last match due to a virus.
Given this scenario, given his problems in pre-season and his current medical condition , a new change in goal cannot be ruled out. Juan Musso already had to start in the last match against the Basque team, proving that he is ready to defend the goal. In addition, the demanding schedule that Atlético de Madrid will have to face in the coming weeks is another reason for Simeone to make rotations.
New opportunity for Juan Musso
There was a lot of expectation among the fans when it was announced that the Argentine was going to be a starter in such a difficult match as the one in Bilbao . However, Juan Musso passed that test with flying colours , keeping a clean sheet and making some very worthy saves. Therefore, there is less concern now in case Jan Oblak has to miss another match, such as next week's against Valencia.
Right after, the red-and-whites will have to vote in the Champions League against Leipzig at the Metropolitano, needing to make rotations. Not only Juan Musso could have benefited, but other players such as Riquelme , Ángel Correa or Clement Lenglet could be starters. It must be remembered that with the new schedules of LaLiga, the colchoneros will have little rest and will surely need all their players to be in the best physical shape.