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Atlético de Madrid makes its debut in the Club World Cup and it's not against just anyone.

The PSG of Luis Enrique, current European champion after sweeping Inter Milan in the Munich final, is the first hurdle for Diego Pablo Simeone's team.

The first big match in the Club World Cup raises many questions about the red and white team. We reveal them!

Griezmann... to the bench?

We must admit that Antoine did not end the season in his best form.

The years go by, and there were many voices suggesting that his leading role at Atlético de Madrid should give way to a new era at Atlético with Julián Álvarez as the spearhead.

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Today is the first big test where we will find out what happens with Griezmann. Will the Frenchman continue to be a starter and reference in the attack or will we see him in the final 30' of the game to try to change the match?

Will Sorloth continue to be the bet from the bench?

A total of 20. Those were the goals that the Norwegian striker ended up scoring in his first campaign with Atlético.

Simeone bet on Sortloth coming off the bench, and although the numbers did not disappoint there are many who wonder: does it make sense that the top scorer of the squad is not a starter at Atlético?

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Today "starts" a new test for many and we will have to see if Simeone's bet regarding the former Villarreal player is the same, or we see him as an offensive reference alongside Julián in the attack front.

Many doubts on the left wing

Without a doubt, the left profile of Atlético de Madrid's squad is the one that raises the most doubts at this time of the season.

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Without signings, Simeone will start again with names like Javi Galán, Rodrigo Riquelme, Gallagher and Samu Lino for 2 positions.

Logic suggests that Álex Baena will own the left attacking area once his signing is confirmed, and that the board will go all out to close Grimaldo, Robertson or Miguel Gutiérrez in the summer months, but for now the red and whites will have to play "with what they have" as they say.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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