First obstacle for Azpilicueta

Cesar Azpilicueta faced his first big challenge as a player of Atletico Madrid. The Spanish defender, who will now turn 34, is expected to start today’s match against Vallecano Ray from the bank.

Navarrese started the season as the undisputed starter for Diego Pablo Simeone. Azplicueta landed on Madrid being a veteran player but still has a lot to offer, especially in national football where he came out very young.

The preseason was very good in terms of sensations and Simeon almost bet on him from the first friendly match held South Korea. It is true that in this sense it is ‘easy’ for Cholo. Before starting the summer tour, Nahuel Molina had a soleus injury and had to sit out Madrid to recover. This problem caused the Argentine side to miss the first two official matches of the season.

That’s where it appeared Azpilicueta. The Navarrese made a hole in the eleven from the first day as a winger, showing a good level in his debut in Metropolitan the day he turned 100 games in La Liga. A premiere that many rojiblancos fans liked for his maturity and hierarchy and helped him once again become a starter in Benito Villamarin. However, before the Real Betis his game is less remarkable, following the general line of the whole team.

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However, now the Spaniard faces his first big challenge and it is nothing more or less than returning to the eleven of Cholo. It will not be an easy task because Simeon bet on Nahuel Molina at his worst and the Argentine finished last season as one of the best full-backs overall The league. Despite this, the versatility, since Azpilicueta He can play as a right-back or a centre-back, he could be an important factor for us to see him back in the eleven Simeon in Spanish after a break in selection.