Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone predicts tough night against Leicester: 'It'll be tight... they are very close to getting back to their best'

Daily Mail | April 17, 2017

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has warned the Rojiblancos their Champions League tie at Leicester will go to the wire.

The La Liga side face the Foxes on Tuesday defending a 1-0 quarter final first-leg lead following last week's victory at the Vicente Calderon Stadium.

Atletico are favourites but former Argentina midfielder Simeone has urged caution going into the game at the King Power Stadium.

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has warned his players the Leicester tie is far from over

Antoineu00a0Griezmann scored the only goal of the first leg at the Vicente Calderon last week — Antoine Griezmann scored the only goal of the first leg at the Vicente Calderon last week

The Atletico players trained at the King Power Stadium on Monday ahead of the second leg

(L-R)u00a0Griezmann, Filipe Luis andu00a0Yannick Ferreira Carrasco pose for a selfie on Mondayu00a0 — (L-R) Griezmann, Filipe Luis and Yannick Ferreira Carrasco pose for a selfie on Monday

'Leicester are in decent form and have been very close to getting back to their best in the last six or seven games,' he said.