Atletico Madrid have not been able to count on the same Yannick Carrasco this season that has caused so many problems for opposition defences with his pace and movement, and his drop in form has had an impact on the team's attack.

Last summer he considered a move away from the Wanda Metropolitano and while he eventually stayed, he is not delivering on the pitch and making the progress anticipated.

Statistically he has just three goals compared to ten at this stage last season where he enjoyed a key October and became a focal point of the side.

Carrasco has only completed three of 23 matches so far this campaign, starting nine, while he has been an unused substitute in six, with five of those due to injury but the other came against Sevilla last Sunday.

Then aside from the numbers, the atmosphere in the dressing room also is not ideal as he has become distant which is something the coaching staff and teammates do not understand.

The best example of this was his substitution in Baku when they were searching for victory over Qarabag, and Carrasco trudged off the pitch, rather than thinking of the team and hurrying.