Torres returns for Atletico’s clash against Bayer

Atletico Madrid’s striker Fernando Torres is set to return for his side’s UEFA Champions League last-16 second leg tie with Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday.

He is returning two weeks after he was discharged from hospital with a head injury he sustained when he crashed heavily to the turf, with his head hitting the ground hard in an 85th-minute aerial challenge with Alex Bergantinos during their 1-1 draw against Deportivo in La Liga on March 2.

Torres returned to full training on Monday and Atletico boss Diego Simeone confirmed he is available.

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The Spanish giants secured four away goals at the BayArena to take charge of their tie against German side, Bayer Leverkusen over a fortnight ago.

Torres as one of the scorers in the game that ended 4-2, which puts Atletico in a strong position to reach the last eight for a fourth successive year.

And with Atletico having lost only one of 20 Champions League games at home under Simeone, Bayer’s new Boss Tayfun Korkut faces a tough challenge to overturn the first-leg deficit.

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