Atletico Madrid’s Lucas to miss Juventus game with knee injury

Sergio Ramos and Real Madrid overcame Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano to go second in the La Liga table.
Atletico Madrid defender Lucas Hernandez is set to miss next week’s Champions League round-of-16 first leg at home to Juventus, although striker Diego Costa and centre-back Stefan Savic may return.
Lucas, 22, took a bang to his right knee during Saturday’s defeat to Real Madrid, and Atleti have said tests showed a ligament strain with the France international facing two to three weeks on the sidelines.
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But Costa and Savic took a full part in Tuesday’s training session, with both in contention to…

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Atletico Madrid welcome Diego Costa, Stefan Savic back from injury to face Borussia Dortmund

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone praised World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann by saying he was the world’s best last season.

Atletico Madrid’s Diego Simeone believes that Antoine Griezmann’s trophy haul in 2018 suggests he has is the best after 3-1 win over Bruges.

Craig Burley feels Antoine Griezmann’s comments are a bit arrogant when he said he’s at the same level as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Diego Simeone feels every team have their own characteristics and must not try to play in Pep Guardiola or any other managers style.
Atletico Madrid have been given a boost ahead of their top-of-the-table Champions League clash at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday as striker Diego Costa and defender Stefan Savic have returned to training following injuries.
Costa, who scored in Atletico’s opening-game win away at Monaco and set up a goal in the 3-1 victory at home to Club Brugge, has been sidelined since hurting his hamstring against the latter on Oct. 3.
Montenegro centre-back Savic has been sidelined for six weeks since suffering…

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Atletico Madrid welcome Diego Costa back to training; Borussia Dortmund’s Paco Alcacer a doubt

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone praised World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann by saying he was the world’s best last season.

Atletico Madrid’s Diego Simeone believes that Antoine Griezmann’s trophy haul in 2018 suggests he has is the best after 3-1 win over Bruges.

Craig Burley feels Antoine Griezmann’s comments are a bit arrogant when he said he’s at the same level as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Diego Simeone feels every team have their own characteristics and must not try to play in Pep Guardiola or any other managers style.
Atletico Madrid have been given a boost ahead of their top-of-the-table Champions League clash at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday as striker Diego Costa and defender Stefan Savic have returned to training following injuries.
Costa, who scored in Atletico’s opening-game win away at Monaco and set up a goal in the 3-1 victory at home to Club Brugge, has been sidelined since hurting his hamstring against the latter on Oct. 3.
Montenegro centre-back Savic has been sidelined for six weeks since suffering…

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Fernando Torres, Kevin Gameiro AWOL as Atletico slump to home defeat to Espanyol

Diego Simeone says Atletico Madrid want to keep their best players as speculation mounts that Antoine Griezmann will soon leave the club.
It was very much a case of after the Lord Mayor’s show as a second-string Atletico Madrid side slumped to a 2-0 home defeat against Espanyol on Sunday afternoon — their first at the Wanda Metropolitano in La Liga.

There was an understandable sense of lethargy from Los Rojiblancos after their midweek exploits and truth be told, the result was no less than their visitors deserved.

Plenty of food for thought for Diego Simeone, who would have been looking for his fringe players to stake a claim…

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Filipe Luis scores again, Atletico beat Real Sociedad for fifth straight win

Atletico Madrid moved into third place in La Liga after a 1-0 win over Real Sociedad ahead of this weekend’s Madrid derby.

Atletico Madrid moved into third place in La Liga after a 1-0 win over Real Sociedad ahead of this weekend’s Madrid derby.

Atletico has now won five straight and head to the Bernabeu to face rival Real playing some of their best football.
Atletico Madrid’s new-found goal machine Filipe Luis secured a harder than necessary 1-0 victory at home to Real Sociedad on Tuesday night.

Fernando Torres then somehow contrived to hit the post and hit into the side-netting when presented twice with an open goal moments later.

Yannick Carrasco and Angel Correa were also guilty of missing chances, but Atletico comfortably held on to all but seal Champions League football again next season. 

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Atletico Madrid’s Savic to play in face mask after suffering broken nose

Stefan Savic will be able to play despite his injury, Atletico Madrid have said.
Atletico Madrid defender Stefan Savic will play with a mask to protect his broken nose at home to Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Montenegro international Savic fractured two bones in his nose during Saturday’s 1-0 win at Granada.
But the injury will not stop him from playing as his team defend a 4-2 lead from the first leg in Germany.
An Atletico club statement said: “Stefan Savic suffered a contact fracture in his nose after receiving a blow in the last minutes of the game…

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Gimenez, Juanfran net as Atletico advance to Copa del Rey semis

Atletico Madrid rested Antoine Griezmann but still managed a 2-2 draw vs. Eibar to advance to the Copa del Rey semifinals.

A 2-2 draw away at Eibar enabled Atletico Madrid to book their place in the semifinal of the Copa del Rey with a 5-2 aggregate victory. The game truly sparked into life after the break following a dull first half as it appeared a wonderful Jose Maria Gimenez header seemingly sealing things for Atleti.

The home side would not go down without a fight, however, and scored a quick-fire double to threaten a comeback in the last quarter of an hour. With Eibar sensing blood and pushing forwards, Juanfran’s…

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