Atletico Madrid have been dealt a significant harm enhance forward of subsequent week’s Champions League final 16 first leg towards Manchester United as Antoine Griezmann has returned to first-team coaching.
He has confronted a race towards time to get match for first leg on the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday after he picked up a muscle harm towards Actual Madrid in December.
The French worldwide suffered a recurrence of the issue within the Copa del Rey win over CF Rayo Majadahonda, however is near a restoration after he was deemed match sufficient for the bench in Atleti’s 3-0 win at Osasuna.
It is a fine addition for the Spanish champions with their high goalscorer on this season’s European competitors returning to the fold for his or her first knockout conflict with United.
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He has scored 4 objectives in 5 appearances, together with a brace towards Liverpool, however missed the reverse leg at Anfield after being proven a pink card for a high-foot on Roberto Firmino.
However he returned to coaching this week, after greater than a month out, and Diego Simeone’s can be monitoring his health after their conflict with Osasuna, previous to the go to of Ralf Rangnick’s aspect.
Atleti ran out convincing winners of their La Liga conflict on Saturday, with Joao Felix, Luis Suarez and Angel Correa scoring in a 3-0 triumph.