Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata could miss Champions League tie with Liverpool after suffering muscle injury
- Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata could miss upcoming tie against Liverpool
- Morata suffered a right leg muscle injury in Atletico’s 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid
- Atletico host Liverpool on February 18 before the return leg on March 3
Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata could miss the Champions League game against Liverpool because of a right leg muscle injury.
Scans revealed the injury on Monday, two days after Morata was hurt in the 1-0 loss at Real Madrid in the Spanish league and had to be substituted in the second half.
Atletico did not say exactly how long Morata is expected to be sidelined. They host Liverpool on February 18 in the first leg of the competition’s last 16. The second leg will be on March 3 in England.
Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata could miss the Liverpool clash due to a muscle injury
Atletico coach Diego Simeone also can’t count on forwards Diego Costa and Joao Felix because of injuries.
The club unsuccessfully tried to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani in last month’s transfer window.
Morata was substituted in the 50th minute of Atletico’s 1-0 defeat to rivals Real Madrid
Saturday’s loss to rivals Real at The Bernabeu left Atletico in sixth place in the Spanish league, 13 points off the lead after 22 matches.
Atletico’s next league match is on Saturday at home against Granada.