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'Felix will be the player everyone wants to see' - Koke backs Portuguese star to come good for Atletico

Atletico Madrid captain Koke said Joao Felix can fulfil his enormous potential if he listens to Diego Simeone and his team-mates after making a goalscoring return from injury.

Joao Felix had been sidelined since January due to a muscle injury but Atletico's record signing came off the bench and scored in Sunday's 3-1 La Liga victory over Villarreal.

The 20-year-old attacker arrived from Benfica at the start of the season and has scored five goals across all competitions.

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"Everyone can see what is expected of Joao, he's a young boy and he has lots of room for improvement," Koke said post-match.