João Félix will fulfil potential "if he listens to boss & team-mates"
Koke discussed the return of João Félix, who scored against Villarreal on Sunday as Atlético Madrid moved up to third in LaLiga.
Atlético Madrid captain Koke says João Felix can fulfil his enormous potential if he listens to Diego Simeone and his team-mates after making a goalscoring return from injury.
João Félix had been sidelined since January due to a muscle injury but Atlético's record signing came off the bench and scored in Sunday's 3-1 LaLiga victory over Villarreal.
"In the future, we'll see the João Félix we want to see"
The 20-year-old attacker arrived from Benfica in a 126-million-euro deal at the start of the season and has scored five goals across all competitions.
"Everyone can see what is expected of João, he's a young boy and he has lots of room for improvement," Koke said post-match.
"Many great players have had to adapt to Atlético and it's not easy, he's young. If he listens to the boss and his team-mates, he will be the player that everyone wants to see.
"He's not been lucky with injuries, but I'm sure that, in the future, we'll see the João we want to see."
Atlético up to third in LaLiga after weekend win over Villarreal
Atlético came from behind in the Spanish capital, where Simeone's side trailed to Paco Alcácer's 16th-minute opener at Wanda Metropolitano.
Ángel Correa, Koke and João Félix led the comeback as Atlético moved up to third in LaLiga, behind leaders Barcelona and city rivals Real Madrid.
"Speaking about Koke, our captain, our talisman and one of our longest-serving players [with] Saúl [Ñíguez], [José] Giménez, Thomas [Partey]," Simeone said.
"He knows what we're looking for, a tactical condition that lots of players don't have and a pass that seems slow but he knows where he is.
"He can play on the right, in the middle. He and Saúl are the ones who can play in any position."
Simeone paired Correa with Álvaro Morata up front and the Atlético head coach added: "The two worked very well, they have lots of strength in their feet to go out and press people. Morata did a very good job and Correa is in fantastic form. We're very happy with the competition for places.
"The return of [Kieran] Trippier, João Félix... [Yannick] Carrasco is getting better, [Sime Vrsaljko] is very strong, Vitolo had a great game and the substitutes brought fresh legs."