Atletico Madrid midfielder Llorente: I miss Trippier; we're to death with Simeone

Atletico Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente admits he misses Kieran Trippier.

The former Atletico fullback left for Newcastle in January.

Llorente told AS: "We miss him, especially me as a friend. I had a great relationship with him, but we are having a good season with Nahuel Molina.

"Little by little we are understanding each other better. He is a great player and, with his goals and assists, he is helping us a lot. He is a young player who is going to give us a lot of joy."

On Atletico coach Diego Simeone's new contract talks, he added: "We are very happy with him. The numbers show that every year we enter the Champions League and he continues with the same passion as always. Simeone is our leader and we are to death with him."