Injury blow for Atletico Madrid as Vitolo is ruled out for two to four weeks after suffering sprained knee
- Atletico Madrid winger Vitolo is likely to miss up to four weeks through injury
- Vitolo suffered a knee sprain during Monday night's 1-1 La Liga draw at Valencia
- He will almost certainly miss games against Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo
Atletico Madrid winger Vitolo is set to miss between two and four weeks after suffering a knee sprain during his team's 1-1 La Liga draw at Valencia on Monday.
'Vitolo finished the game which we played at Mestalla against Valencia with pain in his left knee,' Atletico said in a statement on Tuesday.
'The report from club medics indicates he has suffered a grade two knee sprain.'
Twenty-eight-year-old Atletico Madrid ace Vitolo is set to miss up to four weeks through injury
Although the club did not state the estimated length of Vitolo's absence, this type of injury can take up to a month to heal.
New signing Gelson Martins, who impressed as a substitute against Valencia, may get more playing time in the coming weeks
Vitolo is expected to miss games against Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo.
He is also a doubt for clashes with Eibar and Getafe.
Atleti winger Vitolo suffered a knee sprain during Monday night's 1-1 La Liga draw at Valencia
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