Gimenez a doubt for Sevilla clash, says Atletico boss Simeone

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has revealed Jose Maria Gimenez could be a doubt for his side’s LaLiga meeting with Sevilla on Sunday.

The 29-year-old suffered an ankle injury in training on Friday and Simeone said he will take a late call on the defender’s involvement in the home contest.

Gimenez has been a bedrock in defence as Atletico go into the game on the back of four consecutive victories in the Spanish top flight. They have also won eight in a row across all competitions.

“We’ll see,” Simeone said when asked about an update on Gimenez.

“When he wakes up [on Sunday], he’ll say he’s ready to play because we know him. From there, we’ll assess.”

Gimenez has appeared in all but two of their 15 LaLiga matches this season, with Simeone’s side third with 32 points.

Atletico defeated Cacereno 3-1 in the second round of Copa del Rey on Thursday and they have now scored 14 goals and conceded just once in their last three matches.

“There are always different moments in the season and now we are trying to take care of the run we have,” Simeone said ahead of the Sevilla clash.

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Ahead of the meeting in Madrid, Simeone was also full of praise for Rodrigo De Paul, who has one goal and three assists in the league.

“He has absolutely everything, and he has shown it in recent games,” the Atletico boss said.

“He competes in all the arenas, whether it is the Champions League or the cup, as he should and as the people of Atleti want.

“He knows what the fans expect from him, and hopefully he can maintain this level because he has what it takes. We are going to demand the maximum from him because he occupies a position that requires a lot of demands.”