Forlán Out For Three Weeks

Atlético Madrid forward will be out for approximately three after injuring his right thigh in Tuesday night’s Champions League opener against PSV Eindhoven. Forlán injured the medial portion of his quadriceps in the 26th minute of the Colchoneros´ 3-0 win at Philips Stadion.

The injury will see Forlán miss out on the Madrid derby as well as clashes against Sevilla, Recreativo, Barcelona, and Getafe in La Liga. He will also be out Champions League match against Liverpool and Olympique Marseille. Uruguay will also suffer a huge blow as he will miss out on the upcoming World Cup qualifiers in October when Uruguay cross the River Plate to play Argentina and then head to Bolivia.