Atletico Madrid could have Rodrigo De Paul obtainable for Wednesday’s Champions League spherical of 16 second leg in opposition to Actual Madrid, which is an enormous increase to their possibilities of progressing to the quarter-finals.
De Paul suffered a knock in the course of the weekend defeat at Getafe, and Atleti had been involved about him lacking out in opposition to Actual Madrid, however he’s prepared and obtainable. As per Diario AS, he spoke on that damage concern.
“I really feel very nicely, it was a blow and it was solely that. Nothing else.”
De Paul additionally gave his evaluation of the upcoming showdown in opposition to Actual Madrid.
“Every thing is key, much more so for a tie like this. The psychological half has its relevance, but in addition the tactical, the bodily… It’s a set, it doesn’t should do with only one factor. We’ve to be ready in all points to realize what we wish, which is to undergo.
“First, above all, whenever you face this sort of match you must take pleasure in them too, since you don’t all the time play them. Understanding that to realize what we wish we’ve to be all collectively, it doesn’t rely upon a participant or a factor. Video games of this magnitude are gained as a group. Having skilled different essential video games, I’m assured that this can be a squad the place all of us really feel essential, in 90 minutes we’d like everybody, we’re dedicated to the trigger. And it may be an ideal night time for all Atleticos.”
Jude Bellingham was suspended for final week’s first leg on the Santiago Bernabeu, however he’ll begin on the Metropolitano. De Paul spoke on the match-up in opposition to the English attacking midfielder.
“Actual Madrid have all gamers of the best stage, that leads you to have focus and concern about taking part in in opposition to them. Bellingham has completely different traits, he can play, and Modric, Tchouameni too. They’ve completely different traits, however play at a really excessive stage. I don’t look a lot at who’s in entrance of me, as a result of they’re nice, as I do at what I’ve to do.”