{"id":46536,"date":"2026-04-30T03:40:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T07:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/diego-simeone-assesses-possibility-of-julian-alvarez-playing-in-second-leg-against-arsenal-due-to-injury-scare\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T03:40:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T07:40:30","slug":"diego-simeone-assesses-possibility-of-julian-alvarez-playing-in-second-leg-against-arsenal-due-to-injury-scare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/diego-simeone-assesses-possibility-of-julian-alvarez-playing-in-second-leg-against-arsenal-due-to-injury-scare\/","title":{"rendered":"Diego Simeone assesses possibility of Julian Alvarez playing in second leg against Arsenal due to injury scare"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/diego-simeone-assesses-possibility-of-julian-alvarez-playing-in-second-leg-against-arsenal-due-to-injury-scare\/#Diego_Simeone_provides_update_on_Julian_Alvarezs_injury_status\" >Diego Simeone provides update on Julian Alvarez&#8217;s injury status<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/diego-simeone-assesses-possibility-of-julian-alvarez-playing-in-second-leg-against-arsenal-due-to-injury-scare\/#Who_will_win_the_Champions_League\" >Who will win the Champions League?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Julian Alvarez and Diego Simeone (Photo by Dan Mullan, Fran Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has spoken about the injury situation of Julian Alvarez, who was sent off in last night&#8217;s 1-1 draw with Arsenal.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alvarez was a star player for Simeone&#8217;s side and scored from the penalty spot in yesterday&#8217;s Champions League semi-final first leg, but was sent off with 13 minutes remaining.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Argentine international should be fit enough to play at the Emirates Stadium, which will be a big worry for Atletico fans ahead of next week&#8217;s second leg.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after last night&#8217;s game, Simeone revealed he was not too concerned about the fitness of Alvarez or the other players, saying he expected them all to be fit for the trip to north London.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diego_Simeone_provides_update_on_Julian_Alvarezs_injury_status\"><\/span>Diego Simeone provides update on Julian Alvarez&#8217;s injury status<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think there will be any players who won&#8217;t play on Tuesday,&#8221; Simeone said, as reported by Metro.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;They may be feeling some physical discomfort at the moment. Giuliano has a bruise, Julien has fallen in the middle of the pitch and Soros has injured his hamstring, but there is no doubt that they will play.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want more catchoffside coverage? Add us <\/i><\/b><b><i><span draggable=\"true\">Google recommended sources<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i>    Add trusted news to your favorites list<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Alvarez has scored 20 goals in 48 games this season, 10 of which came in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old will undoubtedly be key to Atletico&#8217;s chances of reaching the Champions League final, but Arsenal fans would surely feel a lot better if their side could avoid playing him again next week.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_will_win_the_Champions_League\"><\/span>Who will win the Champions League?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>champions league<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>final appearance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>victory<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">bayern munich<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">11<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">P.S.G.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">atl\u00e9tico madrid<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">arsenal<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>After this week&#8217;s first leg encounter, it is difficult to predict who will advance as the semi-finals look evenly matched.<\/p>\n<p>Paris Saint-Germain lead by just one goal over Bayern Munich after a thrilling 5-4 win at the Parc des Princes, and it is thought that Vincent Kompany&#8217;s side could still be slim favorites with the second leg at home.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal, on the other hand, beat Atletico 4-0 at the Emirates in their first league game of the season, and while they may be slight favorites to win this game, Simeone&#8217;s side cannot be underestimated and have improved greatly since their early season encounter.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Julian Alvarez and Diego Simeone (Photo by Dan Mullan, Fran Santiago\/Getty Images) Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has spoken about the injury situation of Julian Alvarez, who was sent off in last night&#8217;s 1-1 draw with Arsenal. 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