Julian Alvarez scored a second-half brace as a 10-man Atletico Madrid came from a goal down to beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 at home on Tuesday, and take a major step towards a top-eight finish.

The UEFA Champions League returns from its winter break this week, earlier than usual ahead of a consequential round of fixtures to close out the competition's first edition of the league phase.

Additionally, Simeone knows that not all pieces in Atlético Madrid are working effectively and recognizes that the time has come to clean house and remove those players who are n ...