Atlético Madrid – Getafe: Sorloth and Llorente Return to Training as Barrios and Mendoza Ruled Out
Atlético Madrid – Getafe is shaping up with key squad updates at the Metropolitano: Alexander Sorloth and Marcos Llorente trained with the group on Friday ahead of Saturday’s league match, while midfielders Pablo Barrios and Rodrigo Mendoza are out injured.
Atlético Madrid – Getafe Team News: Who’s In, Who’s Out
Sorloth and Llorente rejoined full training, putting both in contention for the weekend fixture. Sorloth had missed Thursday’s session for personal reasons. Llorente had worked in the gym a day earlier after picking up a blow and a wound to his right ankle in Tuesday’s Champions League round-of-16 match against Tottenham, a 5-2 win for Atlético.
In the same update, Atlético confirmed two absences. Barrios is sidelined by a muscle injury sustained late in Thursday’s training session, with an estimated recovery window of three to four weeks. Mendoza is out with a sprain to his right ankle, suffered in last week’s match against Real Sociedad at the Metropolitano.
How the Match Sets Up at the Metropolitano
Atlético enter the weekend in a positive moment and host Getafe aiming to sustain that form in LaLiga while staying in the fight for the top positions. With both sides described as carrying positive momentum, the matchup has been framed as one of the more compelling games of league matchday 28.
Getafe arrive in good form and are expected to make the contest uncomfortable, consistent with the competitive style associated with José Bordalás’ teams. Even so, the home setting and Atlético’s perceived edge at the Metropolitano tilt expectations toward the hosts.
With the Champions League second leg in London looming after Atlético’s 5-2 first-leg win over Tottenham, Diego Simeone may adjust his lineup, potentially rotating and managing workloads while also giving minutes to players returning from injury. In that context, the reintegration of Sorloth and Llorente into full training offers added flexibility, even as the injuries to Barrios and Mendoza reduce midfield options.
From Champions League Momentum to Saturday’s Focus
The week has carried multiple storylines around Atlético, with attention split between the club’s broader off-field developments and the team’s emphatic midweek European result. That 5-2 win over Tottenham has given Simeone room to manage minutes, but it also raises the importance of staying sharp domestically between European fixtures.
Against that backdrop, Atlético Madrid – Getafe becomes a key test of squad management: maintaining league consistency while navigating injuries, reintegrating returning players, and preparing for the upcoming trip to London for the Champions League return leg.
