Koke Injury: Updates on Atletico Madrid Star's Hamstring and Return
Koke will miss Atletico Madrid's La Liga showdown against local rivals Real Madrid on Oct. 4 following the hamstring injury he picked up against Eibar on Sept. 19.
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Simeone Leaves Koke Out of Derby Squad
Saturday, Oct. 3
AS relayed Koke wasn't selected for the Vicente Calderon showdown by manager Diego Simeone. Atletico's creative midfielder returned to the training pitch on Oct. 1, per Patricia Cazon of AS, so can be expected to feature soon.
Koke Absence Leaves Onus on Griezmann
Monday, Sept. 21
Koke is undoubtedly one of Atleti's most important creators. Along with Antoine Griezmann, the Spaniard is arguably the side's most inventive player and is hugely valuable in providing opportunities for strikers Jackson Martinez and Fernando Torres.
The 2013-14 La Liga champions have a terrific record over Real of late, having lost to them only once in eight meetings last season, but the absence of Koke is a big boost for Los Blancos. Real's attention can now turn to stopping Griezmann's time in possession, a player who freely interlinks with Koke when both are fit.
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