Ass reported that Gimenes was injured again and his return plan was frustrated. The Uruguayan centre-back has relapsed with an old injury and will be on standby for another month, meaning he may not be able to return until the end of September.

This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to this player who has experienced many injuries. Last season, Gimenes appeared to have escaped from long-term injuries and played for 3,060 minutes, one of his best seasons since wearing Atletico jersey ten years ago (3,271 minutes in the 2015-16 season). However, now he is injured again.

During Friday's training, Jimenes' calf began to feel pain, which forced him to return to his recovery phase. His last appearance for Atletico Madrid was against Seattle, when Simeone replaced him with a muscle injury during the break. The club has never released a formal medical report, only mentioning "discomfort" as a reason for substitution in the game report. Since then, Gimenes has never trained with the team again.

Last Friday, when reporters asked about Jimenes's condition, Simeone said: "When the doctor thinks he is ready to work with us, it will be very good news, he is very important to us, he is one of our captains, we need him." However, the injury that was originally thought was just a slight discomfort, still has not healed after two months.