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.    

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