Many Atlético de Madrid players have stayed in Spain to continue working during the international break. Some of them have already been able to show a great level, such as Marcos Llorente, but others still have to earn Simeone's trust. The best example is Clement Lenglet, one of the latest reinforcements to arrive at the Metropolitano in the summer transfer market.
The French defender landed with the aim of reinforcing the left-footed profile of the defence and trying to fill Mario Hermoso 's shoes. For the moment, he has not been able to play any minutes in the red-and-white team, although he hopes to debut this September . This international break will be key for the centre-back if he wants to convince Simeone and have his big chance against Valencia.
Clement Lenglet, the last to debut
So far, all of the new signings made by Atlético de Madrid during the summer have already been given a chance to start. Even Juan Musso has been able to make his long-awaited debut after Jan Oblak fell ill in the match against Athletic Club . The only one who remains to make his debut under Simeone is Clement Lenglet , surely the most necessary signing.
Since the beginning of the summer, one of the sporting management 's objectives was to be able to strengthen the defence with a new left-footed centre-back. The French international ended up arriving, although his incorporation has not convinced all the fans. Clement Lenglet has accumulated two loans to two different Premier League clubs in recent years, without any notable performance.
Until now, it has been César Azpilicueta who has usually occupied that left profile in the back line, waiting for the Frenchman to finish his adaptation. He will have a great opportunity this September break to work under the watchful eye of Simeone in Majadahonda . It must be taken into account that this month the Champions League will start and the colchoneros will have to face a large number of matches.
Simeone does not leave the rotations
One of the key aspects of Atlético Madrid's first four games has been that the Argentine coach has not hesitated to make changes. Simeone wants his entire squad to be 100% adapted, having used almost all of his players at this point. Therefore, Clement Lenglet knows that his big opportunity will not take long to arrive, but he will have to be up to the task.
César Azpilicueta has performed very well in all positions of the defence, both as a wing-back and as a centre-back. Therefore, it will not be easy for the Frenchman to take the starting position from the Navarrese player, who needs to recover his best form. Clement Lenglet will be on loan until next summer and, at that time, a decision must be made on whether to bring him in or let him go.