Atletico head into their final home game of the season against Osasuna on Sunday with a two-point lead over nearest challengers Real Madrid and know any slip-up could cost them their first Spanish crown since 2014.
The Uruguayan looked particularly frustrated when he was substituted in Wednesday's 2-1 win over Real Sociedad, but he has plenty of experience of keeping his head in crucial stages of the season after winning four titles with Barcelona. "It's the ideal moment for a player like him to finish off any chances we create. He's very used to these types of games."
The matches are taking place at the same time but Simeone said he was not concerned his players could get distracted by events in Bilbao.
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