Atletico Madrid star willing to take pain-killing injection to face Arsenal in Champions League

Atletico Madrid star willing to take pain-killing injection to face Arsenal in Champions League

Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez is set to play against Arsenal in the return leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday night, but there is no certainty on what state he will be in. Los Colchoneros trained on Monday at the Emirates Stadium, with Alvarez initially working alone.

Alvarez, as per Diario AS, began the session by carrying out some runs on his own, before joining up with the rest of the group. The Argentina international twisted his ankle last week in the first leg, and did not feature at the weekend during Atletico’s 2-0 win over Valencia on Saturday, for which Diego Simeone rotated heavily.

Julian Alvarez willing to take pain-killing injection

It is noted by AS that he is not 100%, but is keen to play, something corroborated by MD. It has also been reported by Marca that Alvarez is willing to take a pain-killing injection in order to play the semi-final against , which is in the balance at 1-1. Despite the World Cup on the horizon, Alvarez is desperate to make the final of the Champions League.