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La Liga restart will be weird without fans, says Atletico star Carrasco

Atletico Madrid winger Yannick Carrasco said it will be "strange" playing behind closed doors when La Liga restarts following the Covid-19 crisis.

Suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, La Liga will get back underway with a derby clash between Sevilla and Real Betis on June 11.

Diego Simeone's Atletico - sixth in the standings and a point adrift of the Champions League places - will travel to Athletic Bilbao on June 14.

"It is a bit strange behind closed doors, but we are professions and we will do things in the best way so that the fans can watch a beautiful game on TV," Carrasco, who is back on loan at Atletico from Chinese side Dalian Professional, said.