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Lee Kang-in (Atletico Madrid), who missed the recent UEFA Champions League (UCL) match without even participating in the warm-up, has returned to team training.
On the 23rd (Korean time), Spanish media Mundo Deportivo reported, "One of the welcome pieces of news for Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone is Lee Kang-in's return to team training," adding, "With Koke and Cristian Romero already absent from training, followed by Jonny Cardoso, (Lee Kang-in's return is) hopeful news."
According to the report, Lee Kang-in conducted a light training session that day alongside players who had started in the previous match against Stuttgart. Players who did not start engaged in a mini-game with youth team players that day, and Lee Kang-in, who had been absent from the match, joined the group of starters.
The media noted, "Lee Kang-in trained at a lower intensity than other players. This is to ensure he is in a condition to participate in the match against Deportivo La Coruna," adding, "However, despite this, the club has clearly stated its policy of not forcing his deployment."
Previously, Lee Kang-in traveled to Germany for the away leg of the 2026~2027 UCL League Phase Matchday 3 against Stuttgart held at MHP Arena in Stuttgart on the 21st and was included in the substitute list, but missed the match without even warming up. This is his first absence in 12 official matches since joining Atletico Madrid.
Attention focused on the background of his absence at the time. Pedro Pujana, a reporter for Spanish media Cadena Ser who is well-versed in club news, explained, "(Lee Kang-in) suffered a contusion to his hamstring and was also feeling slight discomfort, so he did not force himself to play. He skipped the warm-up as a precautionary measure."
As local explanations indicated that it was not a major injury, Lee Kang-in indeed immediately returned to team training to build up his condition. The match between Atletico Madrid and Deportivo is scheduled for 4:00 a.m. on the 25th at Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain.
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