Atletico Madrid midfielder Axel Witsel says he'll be ready for former club Borussia Dortmund tomorrow night. Atletico will meet Dortmund in the first-leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.
Atletico Madrid have struggled defensively this season, but there is a strong argument to say that their two best defenders this season have been the pair that are out of contract in the summer: Mario Hermoso and Axel Witsel.
Atletico Madrid veteran Axel Witsel says the players will be up for tonight's Champions League clash against Feyenoord. Witsel rates the tie in Rotterdam as a 'final' He said, "We play at their home, we have a lot of pressure.
Axel Witsel is calm about his contract situation at Atletico Madrid. The veteran midfielder, 34, comes off contract in June. It's the last year of my contract, let's see what happens.
Atletico Madrid star Axel Witsel is open minded over a contract extension at the club in 2024. Witsel joined Los Roiblancos on a free transfer at the start of the 2022/23 season following his departure from Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.
Atletico Madrid veteran Axel Witsel has called on players moving to Saudi Arabia to be honest about their motives for doing so. The Belgian veteran, who has been reconverted into a central defender from his usual midfield spot by Diego Simeone has confirmed he is still very much enjoying life at Atletico, in spite of that change.
Atletico Madrid defender Axel Witsel has offered a frank response over the ongoing player transfer exodus to Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Pro League have invested huge sums in both transfer funds and salaries in recent months as clubs have looked to bolster their squads by signing major players from European clubs.
Diego Simeone has been trialling a new style of play during pre-season, which has been dubbed “Cholo-taka”. His Atletico Madrid have looked to build attacks from their defence, and this tactic was firmly on display during Sunday’s impressive victory over Manchester City in Seoul.
Atletico Madrid star Axel Witsel has opted to retire from international duty with Belgium. Witsel joined Los Roiblancos on a free transfer at the start of the 2022/23 season following his departure from Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.
Atletico Madrid midfielder Axel Witsel says they're going for a second-place finish. As Atletico were winning at Cadiz, Real Madrid were being beaten at Real Sociedad this week.
Atletico Madrid midfielder Axel Witsel expected Belgium teammate Yannick Carrasco to stay. The Atletico winger is expected to join Barcelona this summer.
Atletico Madrid veteran Axel Witsel has come out and maintained that he is content at Atletico Madrid, despite his lack of game time. Witsel signed on a free from Borussia Dortmund last summer, and started off as a regular central defender under Diego Simeone, and has lost his place in the pecking order.
Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia has lavished praise on Belgium teammates Kevin De Bruyne and Axel Witsel. De Bruyne, who was also a club teammate of Lavia's at Manchester City before this season, is one of the best in the Premier League.
Atletico Madrid star Axel Witsel is set to activate his one year contract extension clause at the club. Witsel joined Los Roiblancos on a free transfer at the start of 2022/23 after his departure from Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.
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