Without Antoine Griezmann! Why won’t the Atletico Madrid star play against Athletic Bilbao in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final?
The French attacking midfielder will visit the Lions.
Antoine Griezmann will not be able to help Atlético Madrid progress past the Copa del Rey semi-finals after Diego Simeone confirmed in the press room that the French attacking midfielder will not feature in this Thursday night’s clash (21:30 local time). Nuevo San Mames).
Without Antoine Griezmann! Why won’t the Atletico Madrid star play against Athletic Bilbao in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final?
It’s never a good time for injuries, but even more so when the season reaches a crucial stage. Unfortunately, this happened to Griezmann. The Little Prince was unable to complete Atlético Madrid’s match against Inter in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday, February 20.
Griezmann left the field with ankle pain when the game was tied. A few minutes later, Inter scored the only goal of the evening at the San Siro through Arnautovic. A day later, it was reported that Griezmann had suffered a “moderate ankle sprain” and had already been ruled out of the match against Almeria.
“According to the club’s medical service, Antoine Griezmann suffered a moderate ankle sprain after the French striker was forced off the field in the final stages of the match against Inter this Tuesday. The red and white number “7” remains. Evolution is expected,” says Atleti’s medical report, published on Wednesday, February 21.
It was necessary to see how the injury progressed to know whether he would be able to face Athletic Bilbao in San Mames on Thursday, February 29, where they will decide the semi-final of the Copa del Rey (the Lions won 0-1 in Madrid) . .
But Simeone has already confirmed that the former Barca player will not be there. “He’s not going to play in the game. We need him to recover well, he has made an effort to be available. The companions who will enter for him will do so in the best possible way,” he said.Simeone noted in the press center.
Griezmann is expected to recover and take part in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Inter at the Metropolitano on March 13.