Atletico confirm Gimenez hamstring injury

The pair of injuries to Gimenez and Godin will cause Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez a headache, as he makes do without his first-choice central defensive pairing.

Published : Mar 21, 2016 20:53 IST , Madrid

Atletico Madrid defender Jose Maria Gimenez
Atletico Madrid defender Jose Maria Gimenez
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Atletico Madrid defender Jose Maria Gimenez

Atletico Madrid has confirmed Jose Maria Gimenez has suffered a hamstring injury, adding to their defensive fitness woes.

Diego Simeone had to make do without Diego Godin at Sporting Gijon on Saturday, after the experienced Uruguayan suffered a hamstring injury of his own that is expected to sideline him for up to four weeks.

Atletico lost the game 2-1, with Barcelona extending its lead at the top of La Liga to nine points, despite blowing a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Villarreal.

Like Godin, Gimenez suffered a grade two strain at El Molinon, and can be expected to miss a similar chunk of time - in which Atletico will play Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals.

The pair of injuries will also cause Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez a headache, as he makes do without his first-choice central defensive pairing.

Godin was not called up for its upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Brazil and Peru, while Diego Polenta could be in line for a first cap after he was called up to replace Gimenez. Tabarez has also drafted in Nacional defender Mauricio Victorino after midfielder Mathias Corujo was laid low with appendicitis.

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