Atletico Madrid were held to a 1-1 La Liga draw away to Sociedad at Anoeta on Sunday (local time). Julian Alvarez's early opener was canceled out by Luka Sucic's late screamer.
Although the defender made a cameo appearance as a substitute in Real Madrid's recent 2-0 La Liga-win against Villarreal, further medical examinations have confirmed that Militao will not be able to take part in the crucial qualifiers.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that India's Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) has officially withdrawn from the ongoing AFC Champions League Two 2024/25 competition. The club decided against traveling to Iran to face Tractor FC, because of war-like situation in the middle-east.
India were originally supposed to take part in a tri-nation friendly in Vietnam, that also included Lebanon. However, because of political unrest in the middle-east, the Arab nation has withdrawn from the tournament.
Ycine Adli and Albert Gudmundsson scored either side of Christian Pulisic's equaliser as Fiorentina secured all three points against AC Milan.
Atletico Madrid took an instant lead through Julian Alvarez before Luka Sucic scored the equaliser six minutes from time to share the spoils at Anoeta.
The 3-0 win at Mendizorroza has helped Barcelona to take their tally to 24 points from nine games, three clear of second-placed Real Madrid in the La Liga table.
Both sides are heading into the match on the back of defeats in Europe. Real Sociedad lost 2-1 to Anderlecht in the Europa League, while Atletico Madrid suffered a 4-0 Champions League defeat versus Benfica.
Both sides are heading into the match on the back of contrasting results in Europe, as Fiorentina got the better of The New Saints 2-0 in the Europa Conference League, while AC Milan suffered a narrow 1-0 Champions League-loss away to Bayer Leverkusen.
Barcelona's newly signed goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny will not make his debut against Deportivo Alaves on Sunday (October 6). The 34-year-old will only be available for selection after the international break, manager Hansi Flick said on Saturday.
