Thiago Almada
25-Year-Old
Atlético Madrid
La Liga
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Almada had a disappointing spell in Lyon during his last time in Europe, moving to Botafogo before Atleti decided to bring him back into a top league. The attacking midfielder should take an immediate role in the starting XI and has immense upside in a strong attacking unit. with Lyon he scored once and added four assists in under 1,000 minutes, but his real upside is from his MVP-level play in MLS. Almada will be linking up with one of the best attacks in the league, including clinical finishers like Antoine Griezmann and Alexander Sorloth, which should help his numbers as a prolific chance creator. Double-digit goal contributions will be the expectation for Almada, and if he integrates into the squad quickly it's possible he comes away with more than that.
Starts against Honduras
Almada (strain) started and played 63 minutes in Saturday's 2-0 win over Honduras.
ANALYSIS
Almada has returned to play ahead of the World Cup, featuring in the starting XI for a friendly against Honduras. This will give the midfield of Argentina another option heading into the World Cup, a solid attacking option who started to break out at the 2022 World Cup. He could see some quality minutes, but they are not likely to come immediately, potentially if Argentina finds themselves comfortably through to the knockouts at the end of the group stage.
Almada has returned to play ahead of the World Cup, featuring in the starting XI for a friendly against Honduras. This will give the midfield of Argentina another option heading into the World Cup, a solid attacking option who started to break out at the 2022 World Cup. He could see some quality minutes, but they are not likely to come immediately, potentially if Argentina finds themselves comfortably through to the knockouts at the end of the group stage.
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Joins full team training
Almada (muscular) returned to full team training on Friday with the Argentina squad, confirming his recovery from the muscular overload that had been monitored by the coaching staff in the buildup to the tournament, the federation posted.
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Working towards full fitness
Almada is managing a muscular overload resulting from an accumulation of matches, with the Argentina coaching staff monitoring his condition as he works toward full fitness for the World Cup, according to TYC Sports.
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Out for finale
Almada is out for Sunday's match against Villarreal due to muscular discomfort, according to his club.
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Clears suspension
Almada is an option going forward following a one-match league suspension.
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Sent off Wednesday
Almada was shown a red card in the 30th minute of Wednesday's match against Elche.
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Set for France move
Almada is set to join Lyon during the summer of 2025, according to ESPN Brazil.
ANALYSIS
Almada has bid farewell to Botafogo after less than six months at the Copa Libertadores champions. He's set to join Lyon in January 2025, but that's not a surprise. Since Botafogo acquired him, it was always known he was going to play on loan for six months before departing to France.
Almada has bid farewell to Botafogo after less than six months at the Copa Libertadores champions. He's set to join Lyon in January 2025, but that's not a surprise. Since Botafogo acquired him, it was always known he was going to play on loan for six months before departing to France.