Atletico Madrid captain Koke has spoken about facing Manchester City in the semi-finals of the Champions League.

At 12:00, the draw for the final stages of the Champions League for the 2021/22 season was made in Nyon, Switzerland.

Atletico in the quarterfinals will face City and the English club, Koke has named them as one of the favorites to win the trophy.

“They are one of the favorites. Last season, they were very close to winning the Champions League,” said Koke initially.

“They have a great coach and players and they play great football, but we like that kind of challenge.”

“I am sure our coach will create a strong plan to move on, but we know it will not be easy.”

“We have to go to Manchester first and then I will go back to Madrid to play in front of our fans.”

“I think this will give us a boost in terms of confidence and strength as we try to do it,” concluded the Atletico captain.