Atletico receive Godin boost ahead Barca tie

Diego Godin has been cleared to play for Atletico Madrid in today’s Champions League quarter-final first leg at Barcelona. The centre-back has been absent since sustaining a thigh injury in the second leg of the last-16 tie against PSV on March 15, but resumed training on Thursday. Head coach Diego Simeone stated beforeSaturday’s 5-1 battering of Real Betis in La Liga he expected the Uruguay international to be fit and Atletico have now confirmed his availability for the clash at Camp Nou.