"Maca" reported that Atletico Madrid was surprised by the recruitment of injured Almada in Argentina.
Almada has been missing Atletico Madrid since his right leg muscle injury in Argentina against Venezuela on the last international match day, and now he is again selected to Scaloni's national team roster. The news coincided with his first full training under Simeone’s guidance after his injury, which surprised the inside of the Bedding Legion, as the midfielder had not yet obtained medical permission to play.
It should be noted that Almada has missed six Atletico Madrid games since his injury (Villareal, Liverpool, Mallorca, Vallecano, Real Madrid and Frankfurt) and did not participate in the team's first joint practice until just past Thursday, although only part of it. However, after seemingly normal practice during training this Friday morning, Argentina did not hesitate to call him into the team.
This call is unexpected in Atletico Madrid, because the initial idea was that Almada would not even go away against Celta this weekend, but could use the next two weeks to completely recover.
So, Scaloni's call became an unexpected situation. Because of this, the coming hours will be crucial to make the final decision and to analyze whether the player is suitable for traveling to the national team without fully recovering.