Nico González injured for Atlético, alarm for Argentina 🇦🇷 | OneFootball

The Colchonero striker suffered a muscle injury in his thigh: he will be out for at least three weeks. Scaloni will be closely monitoring his recovery.

Nico González, winger for Atlético de Madrid, suffered a muscle injury in his thigh, according to the club, which means he will be sidelined for at least three weeks. This period includes the Champions League tie against Brugge and the return leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals against Barcelona, as well as La Liga matches against Espanyol, Oviedo, and Real Sociedad. Meanwhile, Lionel Scaloni will be keeping a close eye on his progress, with a month and a half to go before the Finalissima.

“The rojiblanco midfielder will undergo physiotherapy sessions and rehabilitation work in the gym, and the evolution of his injury will determine his return to competition,” stated the medical report, which, as usual, did not specify a recovery period, although this type of injury typically requires at least three weeks of recovery before returning to play.

Nico’s absence, after feeling discomfort during Sunday’s match against Rayo Vallecano and undergoing tests on Monday to assess the extent of the injury, adds to the list of players unavailable for the upcoming games, including Pablo Barrios, who is recovering from a muscle injury and has already missed the last three matches against Betis, Barcelona, and Rayo.

Lionel Scaloni, head coach of the Argentina National Team, will be closely following his recovery. La Albiceleste will face Spain in the Finalissima at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar on March 27.

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