Radamel Falcao has been released early by Colombia, so he can prepare for Atletico Madrid's match against Real Sociedad.
Jose Pekerman's team face Cameroon in a friendly on Tuesday, but the Argentine Coach has decided to allow his star-striker a leave of absence, and join up with Los Rojiblancos' earlier than expected.
The announcement will come as welcome news to Diego Simeone, as he tries to guide the capital club to the top of La Liga, having picked 19 points from their first seven games and currently lying second in the table.
The 26-year-old scored a brace as Los Cafeteros overcame Paraguay 2-0 on Friday, and will look to continue his recent goalscoring form against Philippe Montainer's team next weekend.
