Joao Felix is progressing well in his recovery from injury and could return for the second leg of Atletico Madrid's Champions League last-16 tie away at Liverpool.
He was put through his paces on Wednesday by fitness coach Oscar Pitillas, completing a series of high-intensity sprints and jumps.
In fact, Joao could even appear in the LaLiga Santander encounter with Villarreal on Sunday at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano.
However, given the amount of injuries Atletico have suffered this season, there has generally been a 'no risk' approach when it's come to recovering players.
Therefore, a more cautious Plan B could be for him to aim to return for the trip to Espanyol on March 1.
Though Joao is on his way out of Los Rojiblancos' treatment room, the club are still awaiting a prognosis on absentees Thomas Lemar, Hector Herrera and Kieran Trippier.
Having had to fill his bench with young players in recent matches, Diego Simeone knows how important it will be to have all his players back ahead of a critical few weeks.
The clash at Anfield is on everyone's mind, but there are also crucial LaLiga Santander encounters with Villarreal, Espanyol and Sevilla before that.
GueguenpressingYNWA
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TAA genius act still hurt you today. sorry ๐๐๐๐
gunasekarshankar
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I wonder when last arsenal even finish in the top 4 to make it to the champions league. Before commenting here make it to the champions league then you can talk. Coming March 11 at Anfield, all Liverpool haters will hide themselves under their bedroom and will not even dare post a comment here. What's wrong with you ppl??We lost 1 game with just 1-0 and all of sudden all the haters are writing us off. Ask Messi and Barcelona he will tell you what fate awaits ATM at Anfield.
ok wait for March 11
GueguenpressingYNWA
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haha out of ucl 100percentage
I wonder when last arsenal even finish in the top 4 to make it to the champions league. Before commenting here make it to the champions league then you can talk. Coming March 11 at Anfield, all Liverpool haters will hide themselves under their bedroom and will not even dare post a comment here. What's wrong with you ppl??We lost 1 game with just 1-0 and all of sudden all the haters are writing us off. Ask Messi and Barcelona he will tell you what fate awaits ATM at Anfield.
gunasekarshankar
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Welcome to Anfield. it's gonna be a Do or Die contest
haha out of ucl 100percentage
GabrielAnindhita
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They shouldn't afraid of Anfield. The Anfield is like other stadiums. Don't worry the security is guaranteed. Nothing they should afraid of.
AtletiLover
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They could cheat same like before with Barcelona in the corner kick as they do like walking to ground Barcelona players thinks he is coming and back quickly and kick the corner goal which lead them lead
DiehardReds
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Welcome to Anfield. it's gonna be a Do or Die contest
bunistha
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corner taken quickly SAULLLLLLLL