French star Antoine Griezmann, Atlético Madrid player, confirmed his team's readiness to face Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, which will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, at Camp Nou at nine o'clock in the evening Cairo time.

Griezmann said: "We have to press, work, and run collectively, we are in a good state and fully focused," confirming the team's readiness both physically and mentally.

He continued: "The timing of my decision to leave is not important, what matters is focusing on tomorrow's match, these are moments, and I cannot talk about what will come, just think about the upcoming match."

Regarding facing Barcelona, he added: "I feel excited like my son when he goes to play a match on Saturday morning, tomorrow we will face a very strong team, and we have to work, I want to enjoy it, it will be two very beautiful matches, and we need to be a strong and cohesive team."

About his expected farewell, he said: "Simeone's words were surprising to me, I want to say goodbye in a way, and the best farewell is my performance on the field and the effort I will put in every match, I want to enjoy and be remembered this way, on a personal level, I appreciate and love him."

Regarding his personal development, he explained: "I learned from last year when I wasn't good in March, I had high expectations and didn't handle them mentally correctly, this year I learned, and even at 35 years old I am still learning, and I am ready to do whatever it takes, I feel I am in a very good mental state, and this helps me a lot on the field."

In response to his coach's statements, he said: "I owe him a lot, and I will talk to him privately at the right time, I am what I am because of him and Real Sociedad and everything he taught me."

He continued talking about his future saying: "It's not the right time to talk about that, the Champions League match is the most important, tomorrow we have a quarter-final match, which is amazing, my mind is clear for that moment, and I am now focused on what remains and enjoying great mental strength."