Atletico Madrid given definitive update on Julian Alvarez injury ahead of Arsenal return leg

Atletico Madrid given definitive update on Julian Alvarez injury ahead of Arsenal return leg

Atletico Madrid are set to have their star forward available for next Tuesday’s decisive clash with Arsenal in the Champions League semi-final second leg. Julian Alvarez exited the pitch in the late stages of the game, having been caught under the falling Declan Rice, and twisting his ankle. After testing the injury out, he was withdrawn by Diego Simeone for Alex Baena.

There was concern that he could be in danger of missing the second leg, given any twisted ankle would be difficult to come back from in the space of six days. Manager Diego Simeone was optimistic, saying that he believed all of his players with fitness doubts would be available next week.

Julian Alvarez pain passes without injury

However Gaston Edul has given a definitive update on Alvarez’s fitness though. The well-connected Argentine journalist explained after the game that Alvarez was taken off due to the pain of twisting his ankle at that point, but the belief was that he had escaped injury. On Thursday morning, Edul tweeted out ‘Confirmed: Julian Alvarez is fine and can participate in the return leg of the Champions League.’