15 February 2018 01:05
Atletico Madrid protector Diego Godin will return straight into the group in the wake of experiencing surgery on mouth damage, Diego Simeone has affirmed.
Godin was named in the squad to confront Copenhagen in a last-32 Europa League tie on Thursday in the wake of requiring surgery following a crash with Valencia goalkeeper Neto toward the beginning of the month.
A tooth seemed to leave Godin's mouth in the episode and the middle back required reconstructive surgery to repair the harm, missing Saturday's 1-0 win at Malaga therefore.
Yet, Simeone trusts the protector is sufficiently fit to confront Copenhagen as Atleti try to broaden their European enterprise after an untimely Champions League exit.
"Diego Godin recouped well," Simeone told a news meeting. "He's an extremely intense individual and he's constantly dedicated to the group.
"Diego prepared well and realizing that Copenhagen will play noticeable all around, I totally put stock in Diego and how awesome his style of play will help in tomorrow's match.
"Copenhagen are an extreme and troublesome rival and they'll likely play with a great deal of inspiration in their stadium. I played here with Lazio a while prior and the environment was extremely wonderful.
"We'll need to seize control of the match. They guard as a gathering and play with a 4-4-2. When they quit shielding, they make their play on the wings and we'll must be prepared to safeguard those sort of circumstances."
The @EuropaLeague is another test and we're energized!
@FCKobenhavn 9:05 p.m. CET#AúpaAtleti#UELpic.twitter.com/xBS3rWrhwo
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) February 14, 2018
Atleti were among the pre-competition top picks be that as it may, in the wake of being drawn with Roma and Premier League champions Chelsea, slammed out in the gathering stage, winning just a single of their six matches.
Also, despite the fact that his side are in the chase for the LaLiga title, sitting seven focuses behind Barcelona, Simeone is focusing on Europa League achievement.
"I don't look past the amusement tomorrow," Simeone included. "My brain and eagerness are centered around the diversion that lies ahead, and influencing my players to think the same.
"The rest is in our creative ability. We live in actuality, not in our considerations, and the truth is what will happen tomorrow.
"Similarly as we have confronted European ties similarly for as far back as seven years, we will confront the Europa League. We will go amusement by diversion until the point when we are halted, that is the truth we have ahead."
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