Atletico Madrid they received a pre-season training boost with the France international Thomas Lemar back into action.
Lemar's 2023/24 campaign was brutally ended just weeks after the start of the season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon in September 2023.
That left him for the rest of the season but Diego Simeone is happy to keep him for the next campaign.
Lemar's current deal runs until 2027, and Simeone will review the situation in 2025, depending on his form in the coming months.
According to the latest update from AS DiarySimeone has been happy with his rehabilitation over the summer, and his return path is now almost complete.
After taking part in full training sessions in the last few days, he could now take part in today's friendly match against Numancia.
A decision will then be made to take him to Asia for the second leg of his pre-season tour before launching the new The league campaign on August 19.
