‘We’re tired of it!’ – Atletico Madrid star Koke snaps at media over Julian Alvarez treatment

Goalscorer Llorente also threw his full support behind his embattled team-mate. The Spanish midfielder stressed that the dressing room has no issue with Alvarez despite his previous desire to leave.

“He’s a very important player for us,” Llorente explained to reporters. “He gave me a marvellous assist. That’s what we need. We need him to be right, to be sharp, because he’s been a long time without competing.

“He did well, he worked hard, he ran, that’s what we need. What I can say is we’re with Julian, he’s our player, a teammate. He’s important and he makes the difference.”