Atlético: Sharpening its Weapons for Champions League
Atlético de Madrid continues its preparation for the crucial first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Real Madrid. The Colchoneros, aware of the importance of this Madrid derby in the Champions League, trained this Monday at the Centro Deportivo de Majadahonda, fine-tuning the strategy for the clash at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Diego Simeone, El Cholo, continues to work with the group, although he will unfortunately not be able to count on Koke Resurrección and César Azpilicueta due to their respective muscle injuries. Koke will miss his fourth consecutive game, while Azpilicueta will be absent for the third match.
Despite these sensitive absences, the rest of the squad trained with enthusiasm, dividing the physical loads according to their participation in the last match against Athletic.
The starters from the previous match performed lighter exercises, with the exception of Samuel Lino, who joined the rest of the team in a session of greater intensity. Atlético is focused and motivated to face this challenge, seeking a positive result at the Metropolitano that allows them to advance in the European competition.
