• Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo, with bib in hands, with team mates during training, Reuters
    Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo, with bib in hands, with team mates during training, Reuters
  • Juventus' Aaron Ramsey and Leonardo Bonucci in action during training as Matthijs de Ligt, manager Maurizio Sarri and team mates look on. Reuters
    Juventus' Aaron Ramsey and Leonardo Bonucci in action during training as Matthijs de Ligt, manager Maurizio Sarri and team mates look on. Reuters
  • Juventus' Danilo talking to Paulo Dybala during, with Cristiano Ronaldo in the background. Reuters
    Juventus' Danilo talking to Paulo Dybala during, with Cristiano Ronaldo in the background. Reuters
  • Juventus full-back Danilo during training Reuters
    Juventus full-back Danilo during training Reuters
  • Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri keeps an eye on training during training ahead of their Champions league clash with Atletico Madrid. Reuters
    Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri keeps an eye on training during training ahead of their Champions league clash with Atletico Madrid. Reuters
  • Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo, left, with team mates during training. Reuters
    Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo, left, with team mates during training. Reuters
  • Juventus training on Tuesday. Reuters
    Juventus training on Tuesday. Reuters
  • Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo during training. Reuters
    Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo during training. Reuters
  • Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo during training. Reuters
    Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo during training. Reuters
  • Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, centre, during training on Tuesday. AFP
    Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, centre, during training on Tuesday. AFP
  • Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo during training. Reuters
    Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo during training. Reuters
  • Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa during a training session in Majadahonda, outskirts of Madridon Tuesday. AP
    Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa during a training session in Majadahonda, outskirts of Madridon Tuesday. AP
  • Atletico Madrid's €126m record signing Joao Felix at training ahead of their Champions league match against Juventus on Wednesday. AP
    Atletico Madrid's €126m record signing Joao Felix at training ahead of their Champions league match against Juventus on Wednesday. AP
  • Atletico Madrid's Spanish forward Diego Costa stretching during training on Tuesday. AFP
    Atletico Madrid's Spanish forward Diego Costa stretching during training on Tuesday. AFP
  • Atletico Madrid players at training on Tuesday. AP
    Atletico Madrid players at training on Tuesday. AP
  • Atletico Madrid's Angel Correa at training on Tuesday. EPA
    Atletico Madrid's Angel Correa at training on Tuesday. EPA
  • Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa at training. AFP
    Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa at training. AFP
  • Atletico Madrid players take part in a training session at Wanda Sports City on the outskirts of the Spanish capital. EPA
    Atletico Madrid players take part in a training session at Wanda Sports City on the outskirts of the Spanish capital. EPA
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    epa07848098 Atletico Madrid players training at Wanda Sports City on Tuesday. EPA
  • Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak in action during training. EPA
    Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak in action during training. EPA
  • Atletico Madrid's Portuguese attacker Joao Felix at training. AFP
    Atletico Madrid's Portuguese attacker Joao Felix at training. AFP
  • Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix at training. AFP
    Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix at training. AFP
  • Atletico Madrid defender Rodrigo Riquelme at training. AFP
    Atletico Madrid defender Rodrigo Riquelme at training. AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo trains with Juventus teammates ahead of Atletico clash – in pictures


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Juventus forward Cristiano trained with his teammates on Tuesday ahead of their opening Champions League Group D clash with Atletico Madrid in Spain.

And the former Real Madrid player will be preparing himself for another hot reception at the Metropolitano stadium.

Juve met Atletico in the last last season with Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick in the second leg to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first match.

Ronaldo was jeered throughout by the home support in the first leg, prompting the attacker to hold up five fingers to fans during the match, representing the number of Champions League trophies he has won.

The 34-year-old is hoping for a less hostile return this time round. "In Madrid, I played many times and they were always a tough opponent," he said after the Champions League draw last month. "I hope they don't crush me again at the stadium, calling me unsportsmanlike."

It is unlikely that Atletico fans will pay much attention to his hopes on Wednesday night.