MADRID (AP) Needing to defend a two-goal lead against Barcelona to reach its first Champions League semifinal in nearly a decade, Atletico Madrid could see goalkeeper Jan Oblak make his return to the starting lineup after being sidelined for more than a month because of a muscle injury.Atletico hosts Barcelona on Tuesday in the second leg of the quarterfinals, hoping to return to the last four in the top European club competition for the first time since 2017. It won the first match 2-0 in Barcelona last week.Atletico coach Diego Simeone spoke on Monday and did not rule out Oblak's return to the squad even though he hasn't played since the team's 5-2 win over Tottenham in the round of 16 on March 10. The goalkeeper has been practicing with the squad for the last few days and is reportedly deemed fit to start.I still haven't told the players who will start, Simeone said, adding that he won't likely make any announcement about the starting lineup until closer to game time on Tuesday.Oblak sustained a muscle injury in the match against Tottenham. Argentina goalkeeper Juan Musso has been his replacement since then, conceding 10 goals in six matches as a starter, including two in Atletico's 2-1 loss at Sevilla in the Spanish league on Saturday.Whoever starts will have to face a prolific Barcelona attack that includes the likes of Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, Robert Lewandowski and Marcus Rashford. Absent for Barcelona will be Raphinha, who remains sidelined because of a hamstring injury.This will be the fifth match between Atletico and Barcelona in less than two months. Barcelona won 2-1 in Madrid in a league game on April 4, and the teams had already met twice in the Copa del Rey semifinals, when Atletico won 4-0 at home and then advanced to the final despite a 3-0 loss in Barcelona in the second leg.This time, Atletico will have the home-field advantage in the second leg, when nearly 70,000 Atletico fans are expected at the Metropolitano stadium. Some 3,000 Barcelona fans are set to make the trip to the Spanish capital.We are convinced of what we need, and well play the game we need to in order to advance, Simeone said. We know the opponent were facing. We are aware of its quality, but we also know our objective, which is to advance.Atletico was eliminated by city rival Real Madrid in the semifinals in 2016-17. It also lost two finals to Real Madrid, in 2014 and 2016. It has never won the Champions League.Five-time European champion Barcelona made it to the Champions League semifinals last year, when it was eliminated by eventual runner-up Inter Milan.The team that advances on Tuesday will face either Arsenal or Sporting Lisbon in the semifinals. Arsenal won the first leg 1-0 in Lisbon last week. Their second leg in England is on Wednesday.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

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Jack Draper was forced to withdraw from his opening clay-court match of the season on Monday after suffering what appeared to be a right knee problem during his Barcelona Open encounter with Tomas Martin Etcheverry.The British number two had taken the opening set against the Argentine but required medical attention after his opponent levelled the contest by claiming the second.Despite having his right knee strapped, Draper's mobility remained compromised throughout the deciding set.His coaching team eventually encouraged him to abandon the match, with the 24-year-old pulling out while trailing 4-1 in the third set after managing only five further games following treatment.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayThe retirement represents another setback for Draper, who only returned to competitive action in February following a six-month absence from the tour.His comeback had shown promise, with the Briton securing an impressive fourth-round victory over Novak Djokovic at Indian Wells in March.However, a second-round defeat to Reilly Opelka at the Miami Open followed shortly after.A tour-leading 13th clay-court win of 2026 @tometcheverry defeats Draper 3-6 6-3 4-1 RET. in Barcelona.#BCNOpenBS pic.twitter.com/1Mk0JKXduV Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 13, 2026 Draper subsequently chose to sit out last week's Monte Carlo Masters, prioritising his physical recovery ahead of the clay-court swing.While he continues to manage a bone bruising condition in his left arm that troubled him throughout last season, this knee complaint appears to be an entirely separate concern.The timing of this latest injury could hardly be worse for Draper, who faces a crucial fortnight at the Madrid Open where he must defend a substantial haul of ranking points.LATEST SPORTS NEWS:Rory McIlroy atones for Erica Stoll mistake after securing second Masters victoryJohn Terry spends millions on buying EFL club where his nephew playsScottie Scheffler makes complaint after Rory McIlroy makes history with Masters triumphHaving reached last year's final in the Spanish capital, the Briton stands to lose 650 points accounting for more than a third of his current total if he is unable to compete.The stakes are considerable given Draper's dramatic rise and subsequent struggles with fitness.Before Wimbledon last summer, he climbed to a career-best fourth in the world rankings.Should he fail to participate in Madrid, however, he risks plummeting outside the top 40 entirely.Speaking ahead of his Barcelona appearance, Draper offered candid reflections on the difficulties he has faced in recent months."I think, with the injury I've had, I've not really been able to train properly and really work on my game," he said."I've kind of been in survival mode a little bit to get back on the match court and back on the tour. So I knew I needed a couple of weeks to really put in some work and earn the right to hopefully rise up the rankings again."He acknowledged that managing his arm condition remains an ongoing process but expressed optimism about his trajectory."It's a slow process, but I feel like I'm going in the right direction," he added.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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