An influential absence from Diego Simeone's team.Getty Images Fresh off a morale-boosting win over Rayo Vallecano, Atlético Madrid’s preparations for the high-stakes Madrid Derby have suffered a se...
An influential absence from Diego Simeone's team.
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Fresh off a morale-boosting win over Rayo Vallecano, Atlético Madrid’s preparations for the high-stakes Madrid Derby have suffered a setback. The team will be without two pivotal summer arrivals, Johnny Cardoso and Thiago Almada, when they face their fierce rivals, Real Madrid.
Both players, who already missed Wednesday’s fixture due to injury, were absent from this morning’s recovery session. According to journalist Pedro Fullana of SER, their respective injury issues will keep them on the sidelines for the upcoming clash, leaving manager Diego Simeone without their influence in the midfield.
🚨 BREAKING: Thiago Almada and Johnny Cardoso are ruled out for the Madrid derby!@PedroFullanaSERpic.twitter.com/zrNv2ryMpl
— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) September 25, 2025
The news casts a shadow over what had otherwise been a positive midweek for Atlético, with a Julián Alvarez hat-trick delivering a much-needed three points for Los Rojiblancos.
🇪🇸⚡️ Real Madrid have a 100% win record so far this season...
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) September 23, 2025
✅ 1-0 win vs Osasuna
✅ 3-0 win vs Real Oviedo
✅ 2-1 win vs Mallorca
✅ 2-1 win vs Real Sociedad
✅ 2-1 win vs Marseille
✅ 2-0 win vs Espanyol
✅ 4-1 win vs Levante
Next match for them: Atletico Madrid (A). pic.twitter.com/RGQT1kMf1y
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