Atlético host Barcelona two points off the lead as Cerezo tells Álvarez to score

Atlético Madrid host Barcelona in La Liga on Sunday with Barcelona two points clear at the top, as Enrique Cerezo addressed Julián Álvarez's future.

• Barcelona lead La Liga with 30 points, two more than second-placed Atlético, before Sunday's match at the Metropolitano.
• Cerezo said Julián Álvarez had apologised and acknowledged his error, and must now play and score for Atlético.
• Raphinha, who has scored 19 goals in 13 games this season, signed a contract extension on Thursday running to 2030.
• Spain's football federation fined Barcelona about €600 in October over its approach for Álvarez.