MX23RW : Thursday, July 4 08:43:45| >> :120:37311:37311:

Diego Simeone: 'Thibaut Courtois will play against Chelsea'

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone says that he will select Thibaut Courtois to play against parent club Chelsea in the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has 'no doubts' that Thibaut Courtois will play against Chelsea in the semi-finals of the Champions League this season.

The Belgian goalkeeper is currently on loan at Atletico from Chelsea, who had hoped that the shot-stopper would be made ineligible for the two-legged European affair.

Chelsea also reportedly attempted to acquire a monetary sum from Atletico in order to allow Courtois to play, but that was rejected by UEFA.

"I have no doubt that he will play against Chelsea. He has no doubts either," Simeone told Onda Cero.

"It's not a concern. He doesn't know where he'll play next year."

Courtois, 21, is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in European football.

ID:150039: cacheID:150039:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1831:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Fernando Torres of Chelsea celebrates scoring their second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Hull City and Chelsea at KC Stadium on January 11, 2014
Read Next:
Simeone opens door for Torres return
>
rhs 2.0
Euro 2024 fixtures header
Friday, July 5
 
5pm
Quarter-Finals
Spain
vs.
Germany
 
8pm
Quarter-Finals
Portugal
vs.
France
Saturday, July 6
 
5pm
 
8pm
Tuesday, July 9
Wednesday, July 10
Sunday, July 14
Tables header RHS

Group A

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Germany Germany32107
Q Switzerland Switzerland31205
3 Hungary Hungary31023
4 Scotland flag Scotland30121

Group B

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Spain Spain33009
Q Italy Italy31114
3 Croatia Croatia30212
4 Albania national flag Albania30121

Group C

TeamPWDLPTS
Q England flag England31205
Q Denmark Denmark30303
Q Slovenia Slovenia30303
4 Serbia Serbia30212

Group D

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Austria Austria32016
Q France France31205
Q Netherlands Netherlands31114
4 Poland Poland30121

Group E

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Romania Romania31114
Q Belgium Belgium31114
Q Slovakia Slovakia31114
4 Ukraine Ukraine31114

Group F

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Portugal Portugal32016
Q Turkey Turkey32016
Q Georgia Georgia31114
4 Czech Republic Czech Republic30121


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!