Coach Diego Simeone believes he has enough strength in depth in his Atletico Madrid squad to continue his rotation policy.
The Rojiblancos have splashed the cash during the summer to build on the success of last season, when they won the Europa League and finished runners-up to Barcelona in La Liga.
Simeone is pleased with the options at his disposal, having named Jose Gimenez, Gelson Martins and Thomas Partey on the bench for Monday’s season-opening draw with Valencia.
The Argentine wants to see his fringe players continue to make key contributions from the bench, insisting they will all get the chance to impress over the course of the campaign.
“Everyone is going to play,” he said at his press conference. “Everyone will have chances and minutes.
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“Like I’ve always said, in football the most important thing is the quality of minutes, not the quantity. Thomas came on in the match against Real Madrid for extra-time. He stole the ball, passed it to Saul [Niguez] and it was a goal.
“What’s more important? Play those 15 minutes well or the previous 70 poorly? It’s the eternal debate in football. I prefer footballers who understand the quality of minutes make the difference.
“Hopefully we can keep this up, which is what has allowed us to keep competing how we’ve been doing over the past few years.”