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Raul Garcia 'not surprised' by Jose Gimenez form

Raul Garcia pays tribute to the recent form of Atletico Madrid teammate Jose Gimenez.

Atletico Madrid midfielder Raul Garcia has claimed that he is 'not surprised' by Jose Gimenez's recent form for the Spanish champions.

The young centre-back has had to bide his time at Atletico, but has been given a run in the side in recent weeks due to an injury to Miranda.

The Uruguay international has impressed at the heart of the defence, while he netted his first Atletico goal in Saturday's 2-0 win over Elche.

"No, it doesn't surprise me. He's been working with us for a long time and I know him well," Garcia told reporters.

"He hasn't had as many minutes as some of the other players but he is fully prepared to compete."

The 19-year-old joined Atletico from Danubio in 2013.

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Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan defender Jose Maria Gimenez celebrates after scoring during the Spanish league football match Elche FC vs Club Atletico Madrid at the Martin Valero stadium in Valencia on December 6, 2014
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