Juanfran could feature for Atletico Madrid in Thursday’s Europa League clash with Sporting CP after recovering from a hamstring injury.
The right-back was hurt in the second leg of his side’s last-16 tie against Lokomotiv Moscow on March 15 and was subbed at half-time by coach Diego Simeone.
The Spain international has since sat out LaLiga fixtures against Villarreal and Deportivo La Coruna but returned to training with the first-team squad earlier this week.
Atletico confirmed Juanfran will be available for the first leg of the quarter-final tie against the Portuguese club at the Wanda Metropolitano.
The defender’s return is timely with fellow full-back Sime Vrsaljko not included in Simeone’s 18-man squad.
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