Atletico Madrid stars Antoine Griezmann and co prepare for Leicester Champions League clash with high-spirited training session

Daily Mail | April 11, 2017

Diego Simeone watched on with a smile this week as his men put the final touches to their preparation ahead of a crunch Champions League showdown with Premier League champions Leicester.

Last season's finalists Atletico Madrid are set to host the Foxes at the Vicente Calderon on Wednesday, in the last eight of European football's elite competition.

Taking to their sun-drenched Madrid training base, Atleti put in the final hours of graft on the pitch to leave no stone unturned for the arrival of Craig Shakespeare's in-form side.

Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann got stuck into the training session in high spirts

Diego Simeone doesn't look to be feeling the pressure as he shares a laugh with his players

The Argentine unleashed his former playing self by getting stuck into the team session

As his players carry out their warm-up Simeone shows he's still got it with some ball skills

The Spanish giants saw off Bayer Leverkusen in the last round, beating the Germans 4-2 upon their own turf before seeing out a goalless stalemate in Madrid.