Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone admits he's delighted with the form of Alvaro Morata.

Simeone talked up the striker ahead of tomorrow's Champions League tie with Lazio.

He said: "From me, absolutely zero influence. It's all his work. It's all sports growth. He is surely in one of the best moments due to his continuity. Especially for play. He went a couple of games without scoring and I told him that it didn't matter because he's fine and when you're fine, good things happen naturally.

"It is all Alvaro's work and growth purely."

On facing former club Lazio, Simeone also said: "Both teams are moving on to the next round, so I'm happy. Lazio is growing and it is a club that I have loved a lot, it is something that I will never forget. It is a team that I love very much."