Diego Simeone has said Atletico Madrid will be wary of former favourite Conor Gallagher ahead of facing Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League.
Gallagher left Atletico to sign for Spurs in the January transfer window, returning to the Premier League for a fee of around £34.6m.
The England international had spent 18 months in La Liga with Atletico, where he became popular with the fanbase despite struggling for a regular role in Simeone’s side.
Gallagher has failed to score in eight league appearances since signing for Spurs, who have been dragged into a relegation battle in the Premier League after an 11-game winless run.
Despite that, Simeone is not underestimating the threat of the former Atletico midfielder, as the clubs meet in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie tomorrow night.
“Very humble, very dangerous. Can play different positions on the pitch,” Simeone said of Gallagher at his pre-match press conference.
“Massive work ethic. He has great behaviour and we have very good memories of his spell at Atletico Madrid.”
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