Cerrezo: Atletico Madrid is a favorite in the Champions League and requires some luck. Jota s death is a huge regret

Atletico Madrid embarked on the Champions League journey. Despite facing the absence of five key players, club chairman Enrique Cerrezo said that the team is still regarded as one of the favorites to win the championship.

He said: "We do have some injuries, but there is no doubt that players who play will do their best to perform better than those who can't play. We have a good team and excellent substitutes. Although it's a bit inappropriate to say that, because there are no real substitutes here, everyone who plays will try their best to do their best."

"We have invested a lot in the transfer market, and the performance at the beginning of the season was not as expected, but I hope to start today in the Champions League and be able to enter the quarterfinals, and even Go further."

"European Champions League or the league are major events, and we have to wait until the end to see the results. We came here with great enthusiasm, against a familiar opponent, we have played against many times before. The chances of knockout are in the 55th, just like last year, this system is difficult to predict, but we will definitely strive to enter the top 16, which is our goal. "

He also highly praised Cork and Griezmann: "They are two great players and are very competitive , if they are here, it means they have enough strength to play, and no one will question their ability. "

Regarding the favorites to win, Cerrezzo did not specifically mention the name of any team, but he included Atletico: "Like last year, many of the hottest performed poorly in the group stage, but they eventually entered the knockout stage, and one of them also won the championship (PSG). It's a brand new and extremely challenging event, but the final victory always belongs to those who win the game. Of course, I'll put it Atletico Madrid counts as one of the favorites to win, because I always believe that Atletico Madrid will always fight for victory, and we only need a little luck to achieve our wishes. "

Finally, Cerrezo also mentioned Diogo Jota: "It's a very regrettable thing. He definitely wants to participate in today's game. For us, it's a huge loss, and although he has not been with us for a long time, he has come here with passion, which can be seen from the memory of Liverpool fans of him. It's a pity that he can't play in this game."