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Atletico Madrid squad news: Carrasco available, Gimenez out

The Belgian had a shoulder injury and was a major doubt for Diego Simeone

Club Atletico de Madrid v CA Osasuna - La Liga Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images

Yannick Carrasco has been given the all clear and will be available for Diego Simeone despite suffering a shoulder injury against Villarreal that made him a massive doubt for both legs.

Atletico know it will be important to take advantage of the open spaces and Yannick Carrasco is one of the best players in Atletico’s side to do just that. His work rate has improved this season and he does tend to enjoy big games.

Atletico Madrid squad news

Aside from that, there are not massive surprises in Atletico’s squad list with reports suggesting that Lucas Hernandez will replace the injured Jose Gimenez, who replaced Juanfran, who replaced Sime Vrsaljko.