Marcos Llorente Faces Injury Layoff, Missing Key Matches

As anticipated, Marcos Llorente has sustained an injury that will prevent him from participating in at least the upcoming match against Inter Milan this Wednesday, as well as the LaLiga fixture against Oviedo next Saturday. This was confirmed by the results of an MRI conducted on Monday morning.

This disappointing news had been building since Llorente requested to be substituted early in the match against Getafe due to a pull in his hamstrings. Although he continued to sprint in several plays before being replaced, the overall prognosis appeared unfavorable.

However, it was not until the medical tests confirmed the injury that Atlético Madrid was made aware they would be without one of Simeone’s key players for the forthcoming matches. Currently, Llorente’s absence will impact the two games scheduled at the Metropolitano this week.

Beyond missing the fixtures against Inter and Oviedo, Atlético is also skeptical that this will be the extent of Llorente’s time away from the field. In fact, while his recovery will dictate his return, there are concerns regarding his availability for future matches, particularly the upcoming visit to Barcelona on December 2.