Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone said Luis Suarez could still start the club’s Champions League fixture against Salzburg, despite training away from the squad.
Suarez trained individually ahead of Tuesday’s Group A showdown with Austrian visitors Salzburg in Madrid.
Simeone – whose Atletico were routed 4-0 by defending champions Bayern Munich on matchday one – provided a fitness update on Suarez, telling reporters on Monday: “He’ll be in the squad.
“We agreed with the doctor that it was best for him to work away from the group [on Monday] and then, according to what we see tomorrow, he’ll [either] start or be on the bench.”
Suarez has been in red-hot form since swapping embattled LaLiga giants Barcelona for Spanish rivals Atletico at the start of the season.
The 33-year-old has scored four goals in five league games, including the second goal in last week’s 2-0 victory at home to Real Betis.
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