• Atletico Madrid forward Luis Suarez heads the ball during training in Majadahonda on the eve of their Champions League Group B match against AC Milan on Tuesday, Septembert 28. AFP
    Atletico Madrid forward Luis Suarez heads the ball during training in Majadahonda on the eve of their Champions League Group B match against AC Milan on Tuesday, Septembert 28. AFP
  • Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke passses the ball at training. EPA
    Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke passses the ball at training. EPA
  • Atletico players during training ahead of the Champions League game with AC Milan. EPA
    Atletico players during training ahead of the Champions League game with AC Milan. EPA
  • Atletico Madrid at training. EPA
    Atletico Madrid at training. EPA
  • Atletico forward Antoine Griezmann, centre, at training. EPA
    Atletico forward Antoine Griezmann, centre, at training. EPA
  • Atletico Madrid players at training. EPA
    Atletico Madrid players at training. EPA
  • Atletico forward Luis Suarez. AFP
    Atletico forward Luis Suarez. AFP
  • Atletico Madrid players at training. EPA
    Atletico Madrid players at training. EPA
  • Atletico Madrid players at training. EPA
    Atletico Madrid players at training. EPA
  • Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone. AFP
    Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone. AFP
  • Atletico players at training. AFP
    Atletico players at training. AFP
  • Atletico Madrid players at the club's training ground in Majadahonda. AFP
    Atletico Madrid players at the club's training ground in Majadahonda. AFP
  • Atletico manager Diego Simeone. AFP
    Atletico manager Diego Simeone. AFP
  • Atletico Madrid midfielder Joao Felix, right, during training. AFP
    Atletico Madrid midfielder Joao Felix, right, during training. AFP
  • Atletico's Koke heading the ball. AFP
    Atletico's Koke heading the ball. AFP
  • Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann, cnetre, training with teammates. AFP
    Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann, cnetre, training with teammates. AFP
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    Atletico players at training. AFP
  • Atletico forward Luis Suarez, centre, training with teammates. AFP
    Atletico forward Luis Suarez, centre, training with teammates. AFP
  • Atletico Madrid's Kieran Trippier, centre left, alongside Antoine Griezmann. AFP
    Atletico Madrid's Kieran Trippier, centre left, alongside Antoine Griezmann. AFP
  • Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (L) attends a training session at the club's training ground in Majadahonda on September 27, 2021 on the eve of the UEFA Champions League first round group B footbal match between Milan and Atletico Madrid. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)
    Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (L) attends a training session at the club's training ground in Majadahonda on September 27, 2021 on the eve of the UEFA Champions League first round group B footbal match between Milan and Atletico Madrid. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)
  • Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann, left. AFP
    Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann, left. AFP

Suarez and Griezmann train with Atletico Madrid ahead of AC Milan clash - in pictures


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Atletico Madrid are preparing for their latest game in this season's Champions League 'Group of Death' as they take on Italian side AC Milan on Tuesday.

Diego Simeone's reigning La Liga champions were held to a goalless draw by Porto in their opening match in a Group B which also includes 2019 European champions Liverpool.

Milan were beaten 3-2 by the Premier League outfit in their European Cup opener, despite holding a 2-1 half-time lead at Anfield.

At the weekend, Atletico suffered their first league defeat this season when they were beaten 1-0 at Alaves, and currently sit fourth in the table, three points behind leaders and city rivals Real.

Milan, meanwhile, won 2-1 at Spezia and are now second in Serie A, two points behind table-topping Napoli.

Simeone will have to decide whether to stick with attacker Antoine Griezmann in his starting line-up at the Wanda Metropolitano this week.

The Frenchman - who was out on the training pitch with the likes of Luis Suarez and Koke on Monday ahead of the Milan clash - has not enjoyed the most impressive of spells since rejoining the club from Barcelona, to say the least.

Already struggling to win over a sceptical fan base who still have not forgiven him for controversially leaving the club for Catalonia in 2019, Griezmann has no goals, no assists, and no shots on target in his first four games.

Updated: September 28, 2021, 3:25 AM