Simeone backs Gameiro and Torres to lighten load on Griezmann

Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone is hopeful Kevin Gameiro and Fernando Torres can start sharing the LaLiga goalscoring burden with Antoine Griezmann.

France star Griezmann was on target in Wednesday's 2-1 defeat to Barcelona in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final and is increasingly playing a lone hand in attack.

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