Marcos Llorente Faces Injury Setback, Misses Upcoming Matches

As feared, 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 on Saturday. This was confirmed following an MRI conducted on Monday morning.

This unfortunate news had been anticipated since Llorente had to request a substitution early in the match against Getafe after feeling a sharp pain in his hamstrings. Although he continued to sprint in subsequent plays before being replaced, the overall outlook was not promising.

However, it wasn’t until the medical examinations confirmed the injury that Atlético de Madrid realized they would be without one of Simeone’s key players for the upcoming matches, particularly during the two fixtures scheduled at the Metropolitano Stadium this week.

In addition to missing the matches against Inter and Oviedo, Atlético is also skeptical that these will be the only games Llorente will miss. Indeed, much will depend on his recovery, and there are concerns he may also be unavailable for subsequent matches, especially the crucial visit to Barcelona on December 2.