Diego Godin and Edinson Cavani were suspended for a game each after they confronted the referee following their World Cup match against Ghana.
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Godin spent nine years at Atletico after joining from Villarreal in 2010, featuring 389 times for the club.
Atletico Madrid left it late to see off Girona 2-0 at home on Tuesday with strikes from Diego Godin and Antoine Griezmann.
Atletico Madrid dismantled the Italian juggernauts Juventus on Wednesday, winning the first leg match 2-0 in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League.
Antoine Griezmann has been appointed vice-captain for Atletico Madrid following a restructure in the wake of Gabi Fernandez’s exit.
Messi is his usual enemy as the talisman of Real Madrid’s arch-rivals Barcelona.
Four-time champion, Italy, meanwhile, is heading home after the group phase for the second time in four years