Thomas suffers a micro-break and is doubt for the Champions

Bad news for Atlético de Madrid. Once the League ended with the goal accomplished, third place, it is time to think about the Champions. The rojiblanco team will face Leipzig on August 13 in a quarterfinal to a single game and could have the loss of a key man: Thomas Partey.

The Ghanaian started in the last league match against Real Sociedad, where Atlético certified third place with their draw and he was forced to ask for the change after 55 minutes after feeling some discomfort. According to what AS has been able to know, the medical tests have confirmed that suffers a micro muscle break and the estimated time of absence would be in about three weeks, just the time remaining for the Champions League quarterfinal commitment.

Atlético's medical services will work so that Simeone can count on its pivot, the third player in the squad with the most minutes (3,571) only surpassed by Oblak and Saúl. For the match against Leipzig he has 23 days ahead, that is to say that Thomas could arrive very just to the appointment. Yes it would have more facilities to be in a hypothetical semifinal, which in the case of eliminating the German team would be disputed against the winner of the tie between PSG and Atalanta on August 18, with five more days of rest to be at the appointment. If the Ghanaian did not arrive, the Cholo would handle variants such as place Herrera in the double pivot or Koke with Saúl in a more offensive version, since Llorente seems completely settled higher.