Hit in the ankle, the French international of Atlético Madrid, Antoine Griezmann, still wants to play the Copa del Rey match against Athletic Bilbao this Thursday.
Antoine Griezmann is impatient to get back on the pitch. But the state of health of the Atlético Madrid striker could prevent him from playing in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final against Athletic Bilbao this Thursday.
The Frenchman suffers from a “moderate” sprain in his right ankle which occurred during the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League against Inter Milan on Tuesday February 20. He has already missed the trip to Almeria this Saturday as part of the 26th day of La Liga and, according to medical advice, should also be absent for Thursday’s match.
Griezmann does the forcing
However, Griezmann, scorer of 18 goals and 7 goals in 36 appearances this season, is determined to play, if we are to believe Ace. Coach Diego Simeone is more cautious and said, for his part, that he would not take any risks with his player’s health.
The last word will undoubtedly come from the Argentine technician and the club’s medical staff, who will decide at the last moment whether the 2018 world champion is fit to play.
