Atletico Madrid loses key midfielder for Copa del Rey semi-final

Atletico Madrid must put together for his or her Copa del Rey semi-final with a significant absence within the type of Pablo Barrios. Los Colchoneros put of their finest efficiency of the season with a 5-0 win over Actual Betis on Thursday night time, however the victory has come at a excessive value.

Barrios was a doubt earlier than the match, following an harm that pressured him off towards Levante. Nonetheless it has come again to chew him. Exiting 10 minutes into the second half, Barrios was substituted limping closely. Atletico Madrid have now confirmed that he has suffered a hamstring harm to his proper thigh.

Barrios out of motion for 4 weeks

The 22-year-old has been one in all Atletico’s finest gamers this season, and Diego Simeone can be with out him for a collection of key video games. Belen Sanchez has confirmed that he’ll miss round 4 weeks of motion, taking him into early March. It guidelines him out of the primary leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final towards Barcelona, and their Champions League play-off ties towards Membership Brugge.

🫣 Barrios can be out for round 4 weeks. https://t.co/AE27LNdTFV

— Belén Sánchez García (@Belen_Boli) February 6, 2026

Their league clashes towards Actual Betis (H), Rayo Vallecano (A), Espanyol (H) and Actual Oviedo (A) will come too quickly, and Atletico’s return leg of the Copa semi-final at Camp Nou is true on the border of his restoration date. That takes place on the third of March, and that weekend, Actual Sociedad go to the Metropolitano.

🚨 OFFICIAL – Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona Particulars (Copa del Rey):

– First leg: February 12 at 21:00 CET on the Metropolitano.

– Second leg: March 3 at 21:00 CET on the Camp Nou. pic.twitter.com/LFHdpvUd3S

— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) February 6, 2026

Atletico Madrid’s different accidents

Simeone ought to have Julian Alvarez again from sickness to face Betis this weekend, whereas Alexander Sorloth is a doubt – he didn’t make it onto the pitch on Thursday night time. Midfielder Johnny Cardoso is more likely to be again subsequent week, though their conflict with Barcelona may come too quickly for him, as he recovers from week-long recuperation time for a muscle pressure suffered on Wednesday. Past Barrios, Cardoso and maybe Sorloth, Simeone ought to have a totally match squad.