Griezmann suffers a moderate ankle sprain; he comes down in Almería

Atlético de Madrid’s French forward Antoine Griezmann suffers a “moderate” ankle sprain in his right leg, as reported by the club in a statement. The injury forced him to leave the pitch in the 78th minute of the match once morest Inter Milan in the Champions League. In this way, the forward will be out for next Saturday’s League match once morest Almería and a serious doubt for the return leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals once morest Athletic Club on Thursday, February 29.

“Antoine Griezmann suffers a moderate ankle sprain,” indicates the report offered by the red-and-white club’s medical services. The French striker had to leave the field of play in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 once morest Inter Milan following suffering a sprain to his right ankle when he clashed with full-back Carlos Augusto in a dispute over a ball.

This injury rules out the French attacker for the LaLiga EASports 2023-2024 match this Saturday, at 9:00 p.m., between UD Almería, domestic bottom team, and Atlético de Madrid. Therefore, the red and white ‘7’, which “remains pending evolution”; would work to be able to return next Thursday at San Mamés, to play the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals once morest Athletic Club, a duel in which Simeone’s team is forced to overcome the 0-1 defeat at the Metropolitano to be able to play the great Cup final.