Alvaro Morata has defended Atletico Madrid's players after a sluggish few weeks.

The Spain international also explained that his teammates acknowledge the responsibility that comes with playing at a big club as Los Rojiblancos.

"[We aren't worried], but there is responsibility," he said after their Champions League defeat to Bayer Leverkusen.

"We are Atletico Madrid, we know that there are mistakes and we know what needs to be done.

"But we still depend on ourselves to qualify, even as Champions League group leaders, [while] in LaLiga we are close to the top.

"We always want to win and we know which badge we are defending.

"We have to adjust small things and be together."