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In January, just before leaving for Saudi Arabia to play the Spanish Super Cup, Felipe Monteiro (Mogi das Cruzes, 1989) revealed what his secret was to be little less than invulnerable on the pitch. In his adventure of more than 200 games between Bragantino, Corinthians, Porto and Atlético, not a single injury.

Why has he never been injured since playing soccer? It may be because I started late in this and I did not have that wear and tear that a child who starts training at the age of seven has. I started playing at 20. Well, my parents are very strong. Something will have to do with genetics.

Although Felipe is not officially in Atlético's casualties, his physique, different from that of the rest of his teammates, has prevented him from traveling to Bilbao. A matter of precaution, because Osasuna , Valladolid immediately appear ... and thus up to 11 games in just over a month, which can end up taking its toll on the health of many footballers. Included to him. "He is a player who needs a longer preparation time to reach his best level. He is strong, tall and great," was Simeone's way of ruling out his presence in San Mamés.

Because the powerful Brazilian central defender, the quarantine stoppage has affected him more than other players. "He has a very special physique. It is difficult for him to adapt because genetically it is something else," Prof. Ortega pointed out a few weeks ago, in an interview with the Brazilian medium 'Esporte Interactivo'. Its height of 1.91 is only surpassed by Antonio Adán (1.92). And something similar happens with the approximately 77 kilos it moves.

This season, since he conquered a hole in the rear, back in October, Felipe has missed a single game due to the accumulation of warnings (Granada). Since then he has played 2,791 minutes , which have served him to become the most used defender by Simeone. Only Oblak, Saúl and Thomas have played more than him. In his last appearance, on the hectic grass of Anfield, he did not stop shrinking balls with Oblak.

Carrasco's revalidation

In an opposite situation is Yannick Carrasco (Ixelles, 1993). It was the surprise signing of the winter market. Cavani was expected and, suddenly, he appeared, with a goal and speed, but nothing to do with a striker. In fact, he made his first training session in Majadahonda while his transfer to the end of the season from the Chinese Dalian, which Rafa Benítez trains, was finalized .

Yannick Carrasco, in an Atlético.EFE training session

Their contribution to the stoppage by the coronavirus was 155 minutes spread over five periods. He has only been a starter against Espanyol, in Cornellà, and he premiered at the Bernabéu with a flowery dribble to Sergio Ramos. The tie against Liverpool was lived entirely from the bench.

Time is short for Carrasco, a little more than for the rest. His transfer ended on June 30, and now he will do so as soon as Atlético's trip to Europe ends, already in August. So in these games he must convince Simeone so that the Madrid club executes the purchase option that appears in the loan agreement.

His good physical condition will allow him to start at San Mamés, for the second time this season. Precisely in that stadium (September 2017), only with the crowd crowded, he scored his last goal with Atlético away from home. His connection with Griezmann , already in the second half, allowed him to beat Kepa and leave the victory channeled (1-2). A few months later, in March, he was taking a plane to China with Nico Gaitán .

Now a frenzy summer sprint awaits him so he doesn't have to get on that plane again. His wish is to continue in Madrid. But it all depends on him. His race against the clock starts this Sunday in Bilbao.

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