US EditionAtletico Dealt Major Injury Blow Ahead of Arsenal Clash as Star Ruled Out
Ademola Lookman is out with an adductor problem, and Pablo Barrios is being assessed after a thigh injury, Atlético said.
- Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone confirmed forward Ademola Lookman will miss this weekend's Athletic Club match after sustaining an adductor injury during the Copa del Rey final last week.
- Medical scans conducted on Monday revealed an adductor muscle problem with minor discomfort and swelling. Simeone acknowledged, "Lookman still has to wait," while the medical team placed him on an individual training program away from full team sessions.
- Alexander Sorloth marked his return to action with a brace in a 3-2 victory, bringing his seasonal tally to 19 goals in 49 appearances across all competitions this season.
- During that same match, midfielder Pablo Barrios was forced off before the hour mark after suffering a thigh issue, compounding Atlético Madrid's mounting injury concerns ahead of the Arsenal semi-final.
- Atlético Madrid are preparing for the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg against Arsenal on April 29, a fixture that could define their season amid the squad's injury management challenges.
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Diego Pablo Simeone presented himself at a press conference adjusting his tie and with a face of dissatisfaction. His team had won after a month and a half in Liga, but the toll was to lose Barrios again, which reappeared as a headline after his injuries... And he relapsed again. Cholo survived to the jacket when he saw the quarryman lying on the ground; and the footballer lined up the tunnel of changing rooms hiding his face under the t-shirt. …
Reassemble for the Champions League. That's what the Atlético of Madrid did with his victory against the Athletic Club (3-2), in a match that he reassembled in the second half with two stellar actions of Barrios that ended in the goals of Griezmann and Sorloth. The Norwegian also scored the third of his team, in the minute 92.Read more]]>
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