Injuries🇪🇸 LaLiga75d ago · August 28, 2026

Julián Álvarez misses another day at Atlético

Julián Álvarez is absent for a third straight day as Atlético expects him to train alone later today.

By TuFutbolero NewsroomAugust 28, 2026 at 05:39 AM

Atlético de Madrid trained on Friday, 28/08/2026 without Julián Álvarez, who has not attended Cerro del Espino for the third consecutive day. As reported by MARCA, the club expects the Argentine forward to work out alone later during the day.

The session also had Sorloth missing from group training. Internally, the situation keeps the same “soap opera” backdrop around the player’s future, after the first absence was linked to an indisposition and to the tough mental/emotional moment he has been going through.

Gil addresses the case

After the draw for the Champions League league phase, Atlético’s CEO Miguel Ángel Gil Marín commented on the matter. As MARCA quoted him, he said “Julián is really unwell”, adding that “some people have misled and confused him,” and that he felt terrible because “I know him” and “we’ve worked with him for a long time.” He also said the player is “very confused” and dealing with a “very difficult” personal and professional situation.

What Atlético expects today

With the absence now stretching across multiple sessions, Atlético’s plan is that he may return to training today, even if it’s only on his own. In the same report, MARCA notes that the club has already made clear—publicly and privately—that there is no transfer to Barcelona planned, despite the player previously describing it as his “dream.”

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