Atletico Madrid To Welcome Back Three Players Ahead of Their UCL Match Against Italian Giants

Written By Onyeka Daniel

La Liga side, Atletico Madrid are set to welcome as much as three players to their match day squad ahead of their Champions League clash against AC Milan at the San Siro stadium.

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The Los Rojiblancos are preparing to face Milan on Tuesday night in what could be a key clash in the group as they drew their first match at home to Porto (0-0) while AC Milan gave a good account of themselves against Liverpool, despite losing 3-2 at the Anfield stadium.

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After their shocking loss away to Alaves in the La Liga, they would be looking to get back to winning ways after missing several players against Alaves.

Thomas Lemar has just returned from an injury that has kept him out of Atleti’s last three games and he’s set to be joined by Koke, who was fit enough but Simeone didn’t want to risk him against Alaves. They’re joined by Portuguese forward, Joao Felix, who missed the match against Alaves due to red card.

With the match against Ac Milan in most likelihood going on to determine who takes second place if both teams (Atletico Madrid and Ac Milan) can’t take care of Liverpool, who are clearly superior, then this match might prove ro to be the determiner for who takes the second place in the group to qualify for the next round and Diego Simeone is leaving no stone unturned to ensure his team qualifies for the next round.

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Liverpool could be without two of their key players for their decisive UCL match against Atletico Madrid on October 19th due to international commitments and Covid-19 protocols.

Brazil have called up goalkeeper, Alisson and midfielder, Fabinho for their CONEMBOL World Cup qualifiers and with the dust raised from the last international break yet to be settled as English teams and the Brazilian FA are still at loggerheads after the clubs refused to release their players during the September international break.

If both players (Alisson and Fabinho) do honor the Brazil call-up, they will not be allowed to travel to England due to visiting a Covid-19 red zone (Brazil) unless they’re quarantined for the customary 7 days, which will make them miss the match against Atletico.

Liverpool are expected to appeal against allowing the players to join the Brazilian squad unless they are granted an exemption by the English FA before they’re allowed to join their teammates in the Brazilian camp.

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(Football Espana and Mundo Deportivo)