Atletico Madrid Jose Gimenez to miss Chelsea game
Atletico Madrid defender Jose Gimenez has been ruled out of the first leg of his side's Champions League Round of 16 tie against Chelsea due to another injury.
The Uruguayan international has been dealing with injuries since the end of 2020 and was handed the first team play by boss
Diego Simeone
.
The Uruguayan international has struggled with injuries since the end of 2020, and he was being eased back into the first-team action by manager Diego Simeone.
However, he went off the pitch due to a recurrence of a muscle problem in the early stage of the second half of the defeat against
Levante.
According to reports carried by
Marca, he will not be available at Diego Simeone’s disposal for Atletico’s match against Chelsea in the first leg of the Champions League last 16.
Stefan Savic is set to make his return into the starting squad to replace him against Chelsea.
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