Ahead of the Arsenal match: Atletico Madrid will be missing two key attacking players!

Europe 20 April 2026 at 09:41

Hazem Mlhem

News Editor

Losing to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey final on penalties against Real Sociedad was not the only problem for Argentine coach Diego Simeone.

Reliable press reports indicate that two key players for the team suffered injuries after the Copa del Rey final. These players, Sørloth and Lookman, are expected to be sidelined for approximately two weeks. The Atlético Madrid medical team is currently working to ensure their availability for the Champions League semi-final against Arsenal.

News reports indicate that Ademola Leckman's injury is more worrying than that of Norwegian Alexander Sørloth, due to the limited time before facing Arsenal in the Champions League semi-final. The Nigerian will miss the upcoming La Liga match against Elche and is expected to miss an additional match as well before facing Arsenal.

Ademola Lookman and Alexander Sørloth finished the Copa del Rey final with discomfort. The club's medical staff carried out tests which recommend the utmost caution to avoid the risk of injury, so they will follow an individual plan over the coming days, training separately from the group. The progress of these issues will determine when they return to training with their teammates.

The club statement.

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