The main star of Atletico Madrid will be absent from the team in an important match

The leader of Atletico Madrid, Antoine Griezmann, is failing to recover in time for the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final against Athletic Bilbao.

This disheartening news for the supporters of the Rojiblancos was confirmed by the team's head coach, Diego Simeone.

“He is not going to participate in the game. We need him to recover well, he made an enormous effort to be available. The teammates who will come in for him will do so in the best way possible.” said El Cholo.

It is worth recalling that Griezmann injured his ankle in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Inter Milan. This injury marks the first setback for the Frenchman in the last two years.

The second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final is scheduled for Thursday, February 29th. The result from the first encounter stands at 1:0 in favor of the team from Bilbao.