Julian Alvarez ruled out of Atletico Madrid squad due to muscle strain Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez has been sidelined for the team's match against Real Sociedad after suffering a muscular overload in training. The Argentine was recently reintroduced to the starting line-up, but this injury means he will mIss the vital away fixture. Julian Alvarez has been ruled out of Atletico Madrids upcoming La Liga match against Real Sociedad due to a muscular overload sustained during training. The Argentine striker,who recently made his first begin of the season against Liverpool,was absent from the travelling sqUad as a precautionary measure to prevent further injury.