Rodrigo becomes a regular starter at Atletico

Since leaving Villarreal to join Atletico Madrid, Rodrigo Hernandez has been at the centre of the attention, returning to don the Rojiblanco shirt after being forced to leave the club in search of the minutes that the capital side couldn't grant him as a youngster.

Rodrigo went to Villarreal before returning for 25 million euros and he has matured.

He has demonstrated his development since taking Gabi's vacated No.14 shirt at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano and has become a regular starter.

It didn't take long for the midfielder to win over the Atleti supporters and, despite going in and out of Diego Simeone's starting XI early on, his importance appeared clear.

Rodrigo has played every game since the defeat in Dortmund and he is arguably the most reliable and consistent player Simeone has at his disposal.

In the return win over Dortmund, he completed 90 per cent of his passes.

Nobody covered more ground on Tuesday than the No.14 and he ran more than 12 kilometres.

He still managed to do the right thing nearly every time he had the ball at his feet.

This season has been a defining one for him so far and it is all coming at the age of just 22.